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Americathon

08/10/1979

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1hr 26min

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Comedy

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • John Ritter
  • Harvey Korman
  • Fred Willard
  • Chief Dan George
  • Richard Schaal

    Director

  • Neal Israel

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • United Artists
  • Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH

    Production Countries

  • Germany
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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

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