Americathon
10 reviews
Comedy
1h 26m
1979
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...
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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.
- DirectorNeal Israel
- Release10 August 1979
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 26m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate10 reviews
- Productions
United Artists, Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH
Cast

John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt

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, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester

Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis

Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall
Himself

Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern
Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research

Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad

George Carlin
Narrator

Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer

David Opatoshu
Abdul Mohammad

J.A. Preston
Morty

Michael Mislove
Mickey

John Creamer
Oliver Holmes

George Memmoli
Blinky Fun

Ben Fong-Torres
Chinese

John Lone
Chinese

George Fisher
Al Feisal

David S. Cass Sr.
Commando #2

Fred Lerner
Commando #3

John Welsh
Ben

Dom Magwili
Mouling's Manager

Gene LeBell
Referee

Loren Janes
Stage Hand

Robert Starr
TV Technician

Neal Israel
Rabbi Protester

Michael St. Clair

Willie Tyler

Eric Lee

Dick Winslow

Jerry Maren

Zelda Rubinstein

Linda Montana

Skeeter Vaughan

Jake Steinfeld

Tom Platz

Sandy Rovetta

John Carradine
Uncle Sam

Alison Brown
Americathon Stage Dancer

Elizabeth Carder
Clergy

Jimmy Carter
Self (Archive Footage)

Cybill Shepherd
Gold Girl (Uncredited)

Sandy Rovetta
Band Member
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