Backdrop

Americathon

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.

1979 |1h 26m |  Comedy

Cast

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John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

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Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

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Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

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Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

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Richard Schaal

Jerry

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Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin

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Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth

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Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

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Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester

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Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis

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Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

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Peter Marshall

Himself

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Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

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Terence McGovern

Danny Olson

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Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy

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Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

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Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

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David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

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George Carlin

Narrator

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Dorothy Stratten

Americathon Stage Dancer

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David Opatoshu

Abdul Mohammad

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J.A. Preston

Morty

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Michael Mislove

Mickey

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John Creamer

Oliver Holmes

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George Memmoli

Blinky Fun

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John Lone

Chinese

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John Welsh

Ben

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Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager

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Gene LeBell

Referee

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Robert Starr

TV Technician

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Michael St. Clair

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Willie Tyler

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Eric Lee

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Dick Winslow

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Jerry Maren

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Zelda Rubinstein

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Linda Montana

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Skeeter Vaughan

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Jake Steinfeld

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Tom Platz

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Sandy Rovetta

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John Carradine

Uncle Sam

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Alison Brown

Americathon Stage Dancer

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Elizabeth Carder

Clergy

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Jimmy Carter

Self (Archive Footage)

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Cybill Shepherd

Gold Girl (Uncredited)

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Sandy Rovetta

Band Member

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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