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Americathon

Americathon

Release: 1979-08-10·Runtime: 84m·★ 3.6
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

Dick WinslowDick WinslowLinda MontanaLinda MontanaJohn LoneJohn Loneas ChineseHarvey KormanHarvey Kormanas Monty RushmoreChief Dan GeorgeChief Dan Georgeas Sam BirdwaterJamie MasadaJamie Masadaas Commando 5Michael St. ClairMichael St. ClairZane BuzbyZane Buzbyas Mouling JacksonDom MagwiliDom Magwilias Mouling's ManagerWillie TylerWillie TylerJerry MarenJerry MarenGeorge FisherGeorge Fisheras Al FeisalDavid S. Cass Sr.David S. Cass Sr.as Commando #2Peter MarshallPeter Marshallas HimselfJay LenoJay Lenoas Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)Tommy LasordaTommy Lasordaas Jimmy DumphyTerence McGovernTerence McGovernas Danny OlsonFred WillardFred Willardas Vincent VanderhoffPeter RiegertPeter Riegertas Eric McMurkinLoren JanesLoren Janesas Stage HandNeal IsraelNeal Israelas Rabbi ProtesterMeat LoafMeat Loafas Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlinas NarratorRichard SchaalRichard Schaalas JerryZelda RubinsteinZelda RubinsteinJohn CarradineJohn Carradineas Uncle SamEric LeeEric LeeJimmy CarterJimmy Carteras Self (Archive Footage)Skeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanFred LernerFred Lerneras Commando #3Gene LeBellGene LeBellas RefereeElizabeth CarderElizabeth Carderas ClergyTom PlatzTom PlatzMichael MisloveMichael Misloveas MickeyBen Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torresas ChineseChester HayesChester HayesGeorge MemmoliGeorge Memmolias Blinky FunJohn RitterJohn Ritteras President Chet RooseveltElvis CostelloElvis Costelloas The Earl of ManchesterHoward HessemanHoward Hessemanas Kip MargolisDavid OpatoshuDavid Opatoshuas Abdul Muhammad, Abdul MohammadDorothy StrattenDorothy Strattenas Americathon Stage DancerJake SteinfeldJake SteinfeldNancy MorganNancy Morganas Lucy BethAllan ArbusAllan Arbusas Moishe WeitzmanJohn CreamerJohn Creameras Oliver HolmesJohn WelshJohn Welshas BenJimmy WeldonJimmy Weldonas Big Jim, VP ResearchJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas MortyAlison BrownAlison Brownas Americathon Stage DancerCybill ShepherdCybill Shepherdas Gold Girl (Uncredited)

Crew

Gerald Hirschfeld" />Gerald HirschfeldDirector of PhotographyDan Perri" />Dan PerriTitle DesignerMonica Johnson" />Monica JohnsonScreenplayNeal Israel" />Neal IsraelDirector, ScreenplayPhil Proctor" />Phil ProctorAdaptation, Theatre PlayJoe Roth" />Joe RothProducerMichael Mislove" />Michael MisloveScreenplayGene LeBell" />Gene LeBellStunts