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Americathon (1979)

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.
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Neal Israel profile
Neal Israel

Director

Michael Mislove profile
Michael Mislove

Screenplay

Cast

John Ritter profile
John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman profile
Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard profile
Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George profile
Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

Richard Schaal profile
Richard Schaal

Jerry

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin

Nancy Morgan profile
Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth

Meat Loaf profile
Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello profile
Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester

Howard Hesseman profile
Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis

Jay Leno profile
Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall profile
Peter Marshall

Himself

John Ritter profile
John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman profile
Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard profile
Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George profile
Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

Richard Schaal profile
Richard Schaal

Jerry

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin

Nancy Morgan profile
Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth

Meat Loaf profile
Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello profile
Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester

Howard Hesseman profile
Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis

Jay Leno profile
Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall profile
Peter Marshall

Himself

Extra

Release Date

August 10, 1979

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

United Artists logoLorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH logo

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