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A Futile and Stupid Gesture
A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

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ComedyDrama

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

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.464/10

Release Date

24 January 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Will Forte

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Gemberling

John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Tim Matheson

Elvy

Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

David Wain

David Wain

Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. Campbell

Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Jon Klaft

Preppy Student

Brad Morris

Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Beau Bassewitz

Umpire

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

First Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf

Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

Art Director

John Aboud

John Aboud

Art Director

Michael Sherman

Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

Ellen Colton

Ellen Colton

Waitress

Liz Femi

Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

Peter Blake

Peter Blake

Advertiser

Mike Park

Mike Park

Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

Michael Farrell

Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade

Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

Jherek Bischoff

Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens

Sam Mickens

Street Musician

Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

Steven Sims

Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey

John Landis

Julian Wass

Julian Wass

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Bo Boddie

Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons

Party Guest

Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein

Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Michael O'Keefe

Erv Dahl

Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

Tour Guide

Hutch Barbeau

Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard

Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio

Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

James Bearb

James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

T.C. Daniels

T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery

Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson

Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole Jones

Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Sean Leo

Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse

Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn

Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

David Sampen

David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter

Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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