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