Americathon (1979)
"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie."
Comedy
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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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Cast
John Ritter
President Chet Roose...
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil,...
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchest...
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy...
Peter Marshall
Himself
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Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertisin...
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson