Americathon

Americathon (1979)

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1979-08-10
  • User Rating: 3.5/10 from 11 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 24min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Lorimar Motion Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Neal Israel
star 3.5/10
From 11 Ratings
4.6

Summary

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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  • John Ritter

    as President Chet Roosevelt

  • Harvey Korman

    as Monty Rushmore

  • Fred Willard

    as Vincent Vanderhoff

  • Chief Dan George

    as Sam Birdwater

  • Richard Schaal

    as Jerry

  • Peter Riegert

    as Eric McMurkin

  • Nancy Morgan

    as Lucy Beth

  • Meat Loaf

    as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

  • Elvis Costello

    as The Earl of Manchester

  • Howard Hesseman

    as Kip Margolis

  • Jay Leno

    as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

  • Peter Marshall

    as Himself

  • Nellie Bellflower

    as Missy, VP Advertising

  • Zane Buzby

    as Mouling Jackson

  • Terence McGovern

    as Danny Olson

  • Tommy Lasorda

    as Jimmy Dumphy

  • Jimmy Weldon

    as Big Jim, VP Research

  • Robert Beer

    as David Eisenhower

  • Allan Arbus

    as Moishe Weitzman

  • David Opatoshu

    as Abdul Muhammad

  • George Carlin

    as Narrator

  • Janie Squire

    as Student

  • Dorothy Stratten

    as Americathon Stage Dancer

  • Geno Andrews

    as Chris Broder

  • Cynthia Windham

    as Dancer

  • David Opatoshu

    as Abdul Mohammad

  • Nellie Bellflower

    as Missy, VP Armstrong

  • J.A. Preston

    as Morty

  • Regis Cordic

    as Herb

  • Michael Mislove

    as Mickey

  • Althea Lawton

    as Sherri

  • John Creamer

    as Oliver Holmes

  • George Memmoli

    as Blinky Fun

  • Gary Wood

    as Paul Claude Terrando

  • Ben Fong-Torres

    as Chinese

  • John Lone

    as Chinese

  • Rollin Moriyama

    as Chinese

  • Mitsu Yashima

    as Chinese

  • Greta Gratz

    as Princess Birdwater

  • Lenard George

    as Lenny Birdwater

  • George Fisher

    as Al Feisal

  • Jim Burke

    as Commando

  • David S. Cass Sr.

    as Commando #2

  • Fred Lerner

    as Commando #3

  • Mike H. McGaughy

    as Commando 4

  • Jamie Masada

    as Commando 5

  • Richard Reicheg

    as Commando 6

  • Joe Rizkallah

    as Commando 7

  • Dede Howard

    as Cindy

  • Michael Collins

    as Mr Broder

  • Sosimo Hernandez

    as Juan Flan

  • John Welsh

    as Ben

  • Damon Bradley Raskin

    as Timmy

  • Georgi Irene

    as Baby Irene

  • Jeannine Irene

    as Irene's Mother

  • May Boss

    as Adele Miller

  • Dom Magwili

    as Mouling's Manager

  • Ron Prince

    as Head Electrician

  • Joe Finnegan

    as Assistant Electrician

  • Gene LeBell

    as Referee

  • Kurt Taylor

    as Reporter 1

  • Doug Steckler

    as Reporter 2

  • Valerie Danielle Perri

    as TV Production Assistant

  • Darlene Joy Dirkquist

    as Monty's Girl 1

  • Ilona Wilson

    as Montys Girl 2

  • Cynthia Zigeti

    as Secretary

  • Olesley Cole

    as Costumer

  • Bobby Baum

    as Tailor

  • Stan Barrett

    as Stage Hand

  • Jon Robbins

    as Stage Hand

  • Loren Janes

    as Stage Hand

  • Jay Ross

    as Cameraman

  • Teri Schwartz

    as Tourist

  • Selma Archerd

    as Telethon Phone Celebrity

  • Robert Starr

    as TV Technician

  • Neal Israel

    as Rabbi Protester

  • Art Musto

    as

  • Karen Hartman

    as

  • Jerry Layne

    as

  • Michael St. Clair

    as

  • Willie Tyler

    as

  • Elena Del Rubio

    as

  • Milly Del Rubio

    as

  • Eadie Del Rubio

    as

  • Eric Lee

    as

  • Carl Carlsson

    as

  • Ruth Carlsson

    as

  • Tony Cappola

    as

  • Dick Winslow

    as

  • Jerry Maren

    as

  • Zelda Rubinstein

    as

  • Jimmy Briscoe

    as

  • Elizabeth Barrington

    as

  • Harry Monty

    as

  • Frank Delfino

    as

  • Anita Liebert

    as

  • Chester Hayes

    as

  • Linda Montana

    as

  • Skeeter Vaughan

    as

  • Maurice Cook

    as

  • Sophia Bibbs

    as

  • Michael McLoughlin

    as

  • Larry Ahlman

    as

  • Merrill Hardy

    as

  • Ronald J May

    as

  • Freddie Spencer

    as

  • Alan Peterson

    as

  • Eric Boles

    as

  • Robert Strom

    as

  • Don Seigal

    as

  • Kal Szkalak

    as

  • Dennis Tinerino

    as

  • Jake Steinfeld

    as

  • Tom Platz

    as

  • Jim Yosenchak

    as

  • Tony Clark Stewart

    as

  • Christopher Lowry

    as

  • Richard Rossington

    as

  • Fred Wilson

    as

  • David Pomeranz

    as

  • Lori Lieberman

    as

  • Billie Barnum

    as

  • Maxine Anderson

    as

  • Lee Lund

    as

  • Smith Wordes

    as

  • Cindy DeVore

    as

  • Sandy Rovetta

    as

  • Eddie Verso

    as

  • Edward J Helm

    as

  • Marianna Pecora

    as

  • Deborah Ann Rouston

    as

  • Warren Lucas

    as

  • Bruce Keeler

    as

  • Johnny Oliver

    as

  • Chris Page

    as

  • Jon Wolff

    as

  • John Mayhan

    as

  • Pat Zicari

    as

  • Carmen Fanzone

    as

  • Michael Egan

    as

  • Michael George

    as

  • Bob Rafkin

    as

  • Frank Fabio

    as

  • Henry Newmark

    as

  • John Carradine

    as Uncle Sam

  • Nay K. Dorsey

    as Bicycle Rider

  • Al Beaudine

    as Spectator at Inauguration

  • Alison Brown

    as Americathon Stage Dancer

  • Elizabeth Carder

    as Clergy

  • Jimmy Carter

    as Self (Archive Footage)

  • Donald Chaffin

    as

  • Terry Donohue

    as Technical DIrector

  • Len Felber

    as

  • Steven Hauptman

    as Bicyclist

  • Birl Jonns

    as

  • Helen Kelly

    as

  • Jef Labes

    as

  • Mike McCartney

    as Ventriloquist

  • Cybill Shepherd

    as Gold Girl (Uncredited)

  • Bob Templeton

    as

  • Cynthia Windham

    as

  • Sandy Rovetta

    as Band Member
Directing Neal Israel Director
Writing Neal Israel Screenplay
Writing Michael Mislove Screenplay
Writing Monica Johnson Screenplay
Writing Phil Proctor Adaptation
Writing Phil Proctor Theatre Play
Writing Peter Bergman Theatre Play
Writing Peter Bergman Adaptation
Production Joe Roth Producer
Production David Nichols Associate Producer
Production Edward Rosen Executive Producer
Sound Tom Scott Original Music Composer
Camera Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography
Editing David Blangsted Editor
Editing John C. Howard Supervising Film Editor
Art Stan Jolley Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Daniel Paredes Costume Design
Crew Gene LeBell Stunts
Art Dan Perri Title Designer

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