Americathon

1979 3.6 (10 votes) 1h 26m

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

United Artists
Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: Neal Israel

Screenplay: Michael Mislove, Neal Israel, Monica Johnson

Producer: Joe Roth

Director of Photography: Gerald Hirschfeld

Top 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

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