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Americathon

Americathon

Release: 1979-08-10·Runtime: 84m·★ 3.7
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

Chief Dan GeorgeChief Dan Georgeas Sam BirdwaterPeter MarshallPeter Marshallas HimselfGeorge MemmoliGeorge Memmolias Blinky FunTom PlatzTom PlatzDorothy StrattenDorothy Strattenas Americathon Stage DancerWillie TylerWillie TylerRichard SchaalRichard Schaalas JerryGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlinas NarratorLoren JanesLoren Janesas Stage HandChester HayesChester HayesHoward HessemanHoward Hessemanas Kip MargolisJimmy WeldonJimmy Weldonas Big Jim, VP ResearchDom MagwiliDom Magwilias Mouling's ManagerHarvey KormanHarvey Kormanas Monty RushmoreJohn CreamerJohn Creameras Oliver HolmesElizabeth CarderElizabeth Carderas ClergyDick WinslowDick WinslowZelda RubinsteinZelda RubinsteinFred WillardFred Willardas Vincent VanderhoffMichael MisloveMichael Misloveas MickeyLinda MontanaLinda MontanaAlison BrownAlison Brownas Americathon Stage DancerJamie MasadaJamie Masadaas Commando 5Meat LoafMeat Loafas Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzTommy LasordaTommy Lasordaas Jimmy DumphyCybill ShepherdCybill Shepherdas Gold Girl (Uncredited)Michael St. ClairMichael St. ClairJerry MarenJerry MarenAllan ArbusAllan Arbusas Moishe WeitzmanDavid S. Cass Sr.David S. Cass Sr.as Commando #2John WelshJohn Welshas BenJimmy CarterJimmy Carteras Self (Archive Footage)Jake SteinfeldJake SteinfeldFred LernerFred Lerneras Commando #3Gene LeBellGene LeBellas RefereeJohn CarradineJohn Carradineas Uncle SamJay LenoJay Lenoas Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)David OpatoshuDavid Opatoshuas Abdul Muhammad, Abdul MohammadGeorge FisherGeorge Fisheras Al FeisalJohn RitterJohn Ritteras President Chet RooseveltBen Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torresas ChineseJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas MortyJohn LoneJohn Loneas ChineseSkeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanPeter RiegertPeter Riegertas Eric McMurkinNancy MorganNancy Morganas Lucy BethZane BuzbyZane Buzbyas Mouling JacksonEric LeeEric LeeTerence McGovernTerence McGovernas Danny OlsonElvis CostelloElvis Costelloas The Earl of ManchesterNeal IsraelNeal Israelas Rabbi Protester

Crew

Michael Mislove" />Michael MisloveScreenplayPhil Proctor" />Phil ProctorTheatre Play, AdaptationDan Perri" />Dan PerriTitle DesignerGerald Hirschfeld" />Gerald HirschfeldDirector of PhotographyGene LeBell" />Gene LeBellStuntsMonica Johnson" />Monica JohnsonScreenplayJoe Roth" />Joe RothProducerNeal Israel" />Neal IsraelDirector, Screenplay