Americathon
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
- 1979
- Rated PG
- 1h 24m
- Comedy
Rating: 3.6 out of 10TMDB(15 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Tom Scott
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gerald Hirschfeld
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Neal IsraelScreenplay
- Michael MisloveScreenplay
- Monica JohnsonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 10, 1979
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
John RitterPresident Chet Roosevelt
Harvey KormanMonty Rushmore
Fred WillardVincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan GeorgeSam Birdwater
Richard SchaalJerry
Peter RiegertEric McMurkin
Nancy MorganLucy Beth
Meat LoafOklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis CostelloThe Earl of Manchester
Howard HessemanKip Margolis
Jay LenoLarry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter MarshallHimself- Nellie BellflowerMissy, VP Advertising
Zane BuzbyMouling Jackson
Terence McGovernDanny Olson
Tommy LasordaJimmy Dumphy
Jimmy WeldonBig Jim, VP Research- Robert BeerDavid Eisenhower
Allan ArbusMoishe Weitzman
David OpatoshuAbdul Muhammad
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