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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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

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

Craig WedrenCraig Wedrenas Lemmings Piano PlayerNeil CaseyNeil Caseyas Brian McConnachieJon DalyJon Dalyas Bill MurrayHarry GroenerHarry Groeneras Harry KenneyBrad MorrisBrad Morrisas Peter IversMike ParkMike Parkas AdvertiserGregg TurkingtonGregg Turkingtonas AdvertiserBambadjan BambaBambadjan Bambaas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Ed HelmsEd Helmsas Tom SnyderMatt LucasMatt Lucasas Tony HendraJoel McHaleJoel McHaleas Chevy ChaseJon KlaftJon Klaftas Preppy StudentChris ReddChris Reddas Skeptical Black ManPaul ScheerPaul Scheeras Paul ShafferGarrett BoydGarrett Boydas Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)Michael ColtonMichael Coltonas Art DirectorJohn AboudJohn Aboudas Art DirectorAbigail KleinAbigail Kleinas MissyLindsey KraftLindsey Kraftas Gwyneth CravensJake JacobsonJake Jacobsonas Ted Knight (uncredited)Paul RuddPaul Ruddas "The Nobody" (uncredited)Meera Rohit KumbhaniMeera Rohit Kumbhanias ElaineCamille GuatyCamille Guatyas Alex Garcia-MataMartha SmithMartha Smithas Tour GuideDavid KrumholtzDavid Krumholtzas Time-Life PublisherEmmy RossumEmmy Rossumas Kathryn WalkerFrank GingerichFrank Gingerichas Doug - Age 12Nelson FranklinNelson Franklinas P.J. O'RourkeFinn WittrockFinn Wittrockas Tim MathesonBrian HuskeyBrian Huskeyas John LandisKate SimmonsKate Simmonsas Party GuestAndrew Gray McDonnellAndrew Gray McDonnellas Michael O'KeefeMatt BallardMatt Ballardas BartenderDallas RyanDallas Ryanas Sound Guy (uncredited)Rick GlassmanRick Glassmanas Harold RamisThomas LennonThomas Lennonas Michael O'DonoghueCarla GalloCarla Galloas Lucy FisherKrister JohnsonKrister Johnsonas Michael GrossChristina MillerChristina Milleras Funeral Guest (uncredited)Will ForteWill Forteas Doug KenneyKerri KenneyKerri Kenneyas Sullivan ProducerMelissa PauloMelissa Pauloas Room Service WaitressSeth GreenSeth Greenas Christopher GuestJackie TohnJackie Tohnas Gilda RadnerElvyElvyas Mary MarshmallowBeau BassewitzBeau Bassewitzas UmpireJack Andrew CookJack Andrew Cookas Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)Allyson Nicole JonesAllyson Nicole Jonesas Student (uncredited)Domhnall GleesonDomhnall Gleesonas Henry BeardMartin MullMartin Mullas Modern DougMatt WalshMatt Walshas Matty SimmonsMorgan GingerichMorgan Gingerichas Doug - Age 12John GemberlingJohn Gemberlingas John BelushiNatasha LyonneNatasha Lyonneas Anne BeattsMark MetcalfMark Metcalfas Second PublisherBob StephensonBob Stephensonas Construction WorkerLiz FemiLiz Femias Skeptical Black WomanDavid WainDavid Wainas InterviewerBen F. CampbellBen F. Campbellas Harvard JesterMax GreenfieldMax Greenfieldas Chris MillerJoe Lo TruglioJoe Lo Truglioas BradAnnette O'TooleAnnette O'Tooleas Stephanie KenneySandra RoskoSandra Roskoas Stoner College Kid (uncredited)Mitchell HurwitzMitchell Hurwitzas Time-Life PublisherRich SommerRich Sommeras Harry CraneRick OvertonRick Overtonas First PublisherArmen WeitzmanArmen Weitzmanas Lorne MichaelsSean LeoSean Leoas Boyscout (uncredited)Lonny RossLonny Rossas Ivan ReitmanJulian WassJulian Wassas Premiere Party Guitar Player