Americathon (1979)
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With the United States facing a major financial crisis, desperate President Chet Roosevelt resorts to an unusual method of increasing revenue: holding an international telethon to help save America. This alleged comedy attempts to mix political satire and broad comedy.
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Cast
John Ritter
as President Chet Roosevelt
as President Chet Roosevelt
Peter Riegert
as Eric McMurkin
as Eric McMurkin
Harvey Korman
as Monty Rushmore
as Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
as Vincent Vanderhoff
as Vincent Vanderhoff
Zane Buzby
as Mouling Jackson
as Mouling Jackson
Nancy Morgan
as Lucy Beth
as Lucy Beth
Richard Schaal
as Jerry
as Jerry
Elvis Costello
as The Earl of Manchester
as The Earl of Manchester
Chief Dan George
as Sam Birdwater
as Sam Birdwater
Tommy Lasorda
as Announcer
as Announcer
Jay Leno
as Larry
as Larry
Peter Marshall
as Himself
as Himself
Meat Loaf
as Oklahoma Roy
as Oklahoma Roy
Howard Hesseman
as Kip Margolis
as Kip Margolis
Geno Andrews
as Chris
as Chris
Robert Beer
as David Eisenhower
as David Eisenhower
Terry McGovern
as Danny
as Danny
Nellie Bellflower
as VP Advertising
as VP Advertising
Jimmy Weldon
as VP Research
as VP Research
David Opatoshu
as Hebrab
as Hebrab
Allan Arbus
as Hebrab
as Hebrab
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Americathon is a puerile exploitation of one very thin joke during 98 very long minutes.
June 18, 2018 | Rating: 0.5/4 | Full Review…
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