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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Release: 2018-01-24 ·Runtime: 101m ·★ 6.5
Comedy Drama

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Abominable Pictures
Principato-Young Entertainment

Cast

Will Forte Will Forte as Doug Kenney Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson as Henry Beard Martin Mull Martin Mull as Modern Doug Neil Casey Neil Casey as Brian McConnachie Jon Daly Jon Daly as Bill Murray Nelson Franklin Nelson Franklin as P.J. O'Rourke John Gemberling John Gemberling as John Belushi Rick Glassman Rick Glassman as Harold Ramis Seth Green Seth Green as Christopher Guest Harry Groener Harry Groener as Harry Kenney Max Greenfield Max Greenfield as Chris Miller Camille Guaty Camille Guaty as Alex Garcia-Mata Ed Helms Ed Helms as Tom Snyder Thomas Lennon Thomas Lennon as Michael O'Donoghue Joe Lo Truglio Joe Lo Truglio as Brad Matt Lucas Matt Lucas as Tony Hendra Natasha Lyonne Natasha Lyonne as Anne Beatts Joel McHale Joel McHale as Chevy Chase Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole as Stephanie Kenney Emmy Rossum Emmy Rossum as Kathryn Walker Jackie Tohn Jackie Tohn as Gilda Radner Matt Walsh Matt Walsh as Matty Simmons Finn Wittrock Finn Wittrock as Tim Matheson Elvy Elvy as Mary Marshmallow Frank Gingerich Frank Gingerich as Doug - Age 12 Morgan Gingerich Morgan Gingerich as Doug - Age 12 David Wain David Wain as Interviewer Ben F. Campbell Ben F. Campbell as Harvard Jester Jon Klaft Jon Klaft as Preppy Student Brad Morris Brad Morris as Peter Ivers Carla Gallo Carla Gallo as Lucy Fisher Beau Bassewitz Beau Bassewitz as Umpire Rick Overton Rick Overton as First Publisher Mark Metcalf Mark Metcalf as Second Publisher David Krumholtz David Krumholtz as Time-Life Publisher Mitchell Hurwitz Mitchell Hurwitz as Time-Life Publisher Michael Colton Michael Colton as Art Director John Aboud John Aboud as Art Director Kerri Kenney Kerri Kenney as Sullivan Producer Bob Stephenson Bob Stephenson as Construction Worker Liz Femi Liz Femi as Skeptical Black Woman Chris Redd Chris Redd as Skeptical Black Man Krister Johnson Krister Johnson as Michael Gross Mike Park Mike Park as Advertiser Gregg Turkington Gregg Turkington as Advertiser Meera Rohit Kumbhani Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Elaine Craig Wedren Craig Wedren as Lemmings Piano Player Armen Weitzman Armen Weitzman as Lorne Michaels Lonny Ross Lonny Ross as Ivan Reitman Brian Huskey Brian Huskey as John Landis Julian Wass Julian Wass as Premiere Party Guitar Player Rich Sommer Rich Sommer as Harry Crane Kate Simmons Kate Simmons as Party Guest Abigail Klein Abigail Klein as Missy Andrew Gray McDonnell Andrew Gray McDonnell as Michael O'Keefe Paul Scheer Paul Scheer as Paul Shaffer Martha Smith Martha Smith as Tour Guide Matt Ballard Matt Ballard as Bartender Melissa Paulo Melissa Paulo as Room Service Waitress Lindsey Kraft Lindsey Kraft as Gwyneth Cravens Bambadjan Bamba Bambadjan Bamba as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Garrett Boyd Garrett Boyd as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited) Jack Andrew Cook Jack Andrew Cook as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited) Jake Jacobson Jake Jacobson as Ted Knight (uncredited) Allyson Nicole Jones Allyson Nicole Jones as Student (uncredited) Sean Leo Sean Leo as Boyscout (uncredited) Christina Miller Christina Miller as Funeral Guest (uncredited) Sandra Rosko Sandra Rosko as Stoner College Kid (uncredited) Dallas Ryan Dallas Ryan as Sound Guy (uncredited) Paul Rudd Paul Rudd as "The Nobody" (uncredited)