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Americathon

Americathon

Release: 1979-08-10·Runtime: 84m·★ 3.5
Comedy

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lorimar Motion Pictures

Cast

Elizabeth CarderElizabeth Carderas ClergyTerence McGovernTerence McGovernas Danny OlsonMeat LoafMeat Loafas Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzMichael MisloveMichael Misloveas MickeyPeter RiegertPeter Riegertas Eric McMurkinJohn LoneJohn Loneas ChineseDom MagwiliDom Magwilias Mouling's ManagerJohn RitterJohn Ritteras President Chet RooseveltChief Dan GeorgeChief Dan Georgeas Sam BirdwaterLoren JanesLoren Janesas Stage HandTommy LasordaTommy Lasordaas Jimmy DumphyElvis CostelloElvis Costelloas The Earl of ManchesterHoward HessemanHoward Hessemanas Kip MargolisChester HayesChester HayesHarvey KormanHarvey Kormanas Monty RushmoreGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlinas NarratorJamie MasadaJamie Masadaas Commando 5Alison BrownAlison Brownas Americathon Stage DancerJay LenoJay Lenoas Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)John CreamerJohn Creameras Oliver HolmesRobert StarrRobert Starras TV TechnicianNeal IsraelNeal Israelas Rabbi ProtesterGene LeBellGene LeBellas RefereeWillie TylerWillie TylerJimmy WeldonJimmy Weldonas Big Jim, VP ResearchGeorge FisherGeorge Fisheras Al FeisalLinda MontanaLinda MontanaJohn CarradineJohn Carradineas Uncle SamCybill ShepherdCybill Shepherdas Gold Girl (Uncredited)Tom PlatzTom PlatzGeorge MemmoliGeorge Memmolias Blinky FunDavid S. Cass Sr.David S. Cass Sr.as Commando #2Richard SchaalRichard Schaalas JerryDavid OpatoshuDavid Opatoshuas Abdul Muhammad, Abdul MohammadPeter MarshallPeter Marshallas HimselfDorothy StrattenDorothy Strattenas Americathon Stage DancerFred WillardFred Willardas Vincent VanderhoffFred LernerFred Lerneras Commando #3J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas MortyJake SteinfeldJake SteinfeldNancy MorganNancy Morganas Lucy BethBen Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torresas ChineseEric LeeEric LeeSkeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanZane BuzbyZane Buzbyas Mouling JacksonJimmy CarterJimmy Carteras Self (Archive Footage)Jerry MarenJerry MarenAllan ArbusAllan Arbusas Moishe WeitzmanJohn WelshJohn Welshas BenMichael St. ClairMichael St. ClairDick WinslowDick WinslowZelda RubinsteinZelda Rubinstein

Crew

Gerald Hirschfeld" />Gerald HirschfeldDirector of PhotographyNeal Israel" />Neal IsraelDirector, ScreenplayJoe Roth" />Joe RothProducerPhil Proctor" />Phil ProctorTheatre Play, AdaptationGene LeBell" />Gene LeBellStuntsMichael Mislove" />Michael MisloveScreenplayMonica Johnson" />Monica JohnsonScreenplayDan Perri" />Dan PerriTitle Designer