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    A Futile and Stupid Gesture

    101'

    2018-01-24

    6.4

    Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

    Comedy,Drama

    Overview:

    In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

    WritingJohn AboudDirectingDavid Wain

    Watch Providers (US)

    Cast

    3

    Doug Kenney

    Will Forte

    3

    Henry Beard

    Domhnall Gleeson

    2

    Modern Doug

    Martin Mull

    1

    Brian McConnachie

    Neil Casey

    1

    Bill Murray

    Jon Daly

    1

    P.J. O'Rourke

    Nelson Franklin

    1

    John Belushi

    John Gemberling

    1

    Harold Ramis

    Rick Glassman

    2

    Christopher Guest

    Seth Green

    1

    Harry Kenney

    Harry Groener

    2

    Chris Miller

    Max Greenfield

    2

    Alex Garcia-Mata

    Camille Guaty

    3

    Tom Snyder

    Ed Helms

    2

    Michael O'Donoghue

    Thomas Lennon

    2

    Brad

    Joe Lo Truglio

    3

    Tony Hendra

    Matt Lucas

    3

    Anne Beatts

    Natasha Lyonne

    3

    Chevy Chase

    Joel McHale

    3

    Stephanie Kenney

    Annette O'Toole

    4

    Kathryn Walker

    Emmy Rossum

    1

    Gilda Radner

    Jackie Tohn

    2

    Matty Simmons

    Matt Walsh

    2

    Tim Matheson

    Finn Wittrock

    1

    Mary Marshmallow

    Elvy

    1

    Doug - Age 12

    Frank Gingerich

    1

    Doug - Age 12

    Morgan Gingerich

    1

    Interviewer

    David Wain

    1

    Harvard Jester

    Ben F. Campbell

    1

    Preppy Student

    Jon Klaft

    1

    Peter Ivers

    Brad Morris

    2

    Lucy Fisher

    Carla Gallo

    1

    Umpire

    Beau Bassewitz

    1

    First Publisher

    Rick Overton

    1

    Second Publisher

    Mark Metcalf

    3

    Time-Life Publisher

    David Krumholtz

    1

    Time-Life Publisher

    Mitchell Hurwitz

    1

    Art Director

    Michael Colton

    1

    Art Director

    John Aboud

    1

    Ed Sullivan

    Michael Sherman

    1

    Sullivan Producer

    Kerri Kenney

    1

    Construction Worker

    Bob Stephenson

    1

    Waitress

    Ellen Colton

    1

    Skeptical Black Woman

    Liz Femi

    1

    Skeptical Black Man

    Chris Redd

    1

    Michael Gross

    Krister Johnson

    1

    Advertiser

    Peter Blake

    1

    Advertiser

    Mike Park

    1

    Advertiser

    Gregg Turkington

    1

    Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

    Michael Farrell

    1

    Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

    Adam Wade

    1

    Elaine

    Meera Rohit Kumbhani

    1

    Lemmings Bass Player

    Jherek Bischoff

    1

    Lemmings Piano Player

    Craig Wedren

    1

    Street Musician

    Sam Mickens

    1

    Lorne Michaels

    Armen Weitzman

    1

    Ivan Reitman

    Lonny Ross

    1

    Stephen Furst

    Steven Sims

    2

    John Landis

    Brian Huskey

    1

    Premiere Party Guitar Player

    Julian Wass

    1

    Premiere Party Guitar Player

    Bo Boddie

    2

    Harry Crane

    Rich Sommer

    1

    Party Guest

    Kate Simmons

    1

    Missy

    Abigail Klein

    1

    Michael O'Keefe

    Andrew Gray McDonnell

    1

    Rodney Dangerfield

    Erv Dahl

    1

    Paul Shaffer

    Paul Scheer

    1

    Tour Guide

    Martha Smith

    1

    Studio Tour Kid

    Hutch Barbeau

    1

    Bartender

    Matt Ballard

    1

    Room Service Waitress

    Melissa Paulo

    1

    Gwyneth Cravens

    Lindsey Kraft

    1

    National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

    Christopher Arminio

    1

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    Bambadjan Bamba

    1

    Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

    James Bearb

    1

    Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

    Garrett Boyd

    1

    Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

    Jack Andrew Cook

    1

    Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

    T.C. Daniels

    1

    Dancer (uncredited)

    Gina Dunlap

    1

    Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

    Paige Flannery

    1

    Ted Knight (uncredited)

    Jake Jacobson

    1

    Student (uncredited)

    Allyson Nicole Jones

    1

    Boyscout (uncredited)

    Sean Leo

    1

    Funeral Guest (uncredited)

    Christina Miller

    1

    Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

    Lauryn Morse

    1

    Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

    Jeremey Penn

    1

    Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

    Sandra Rosko

    1

    Sound Guy (uncredited)

    Dallas Ryan

    5

    "The Nobody" (uncredited)

    Paul Rudd

    1

    Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

    David Sampen

    1

    Kroger (uncredited)

    Tim Seitter

    1

    Toga Waitress (uncredited)

    Vivienne Taylor

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    Details:

    • Budget: 10000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Abominable Pictures
      2. Principato-Young Entertainment
    • Vote Count: 391
    • Popularity: 1.8095
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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