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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

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Cast

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