Americathon (1979)

Name: Americathon
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979-08-10
Duration: 84 min
Cast: John Ritter, Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Chief Dan George, Richard Schaal

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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Released 1979-08-10 · 84 min · Comedy

Directed by Neal Israel

Cast

John Ritter as President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman as Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard as Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George as Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal as Jerry
Peter Riegert as Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan as Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello as The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman as Kip Margolis
Jay Leno as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall as Himself
Nellie Bellflower as Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby as Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern as Danny Olson