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Americathon
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
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.
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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
Details
- Director
- Neal Israel
- Writers
- Neal Israel, Michael Mislove, Monica Johnson
- Release date
- August 10, 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Lorimar Motion Pictures
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