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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Genres
Comedy
Drama
Rating
6.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date2018-01-24
Runtime101 mins

Overview

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

Cast & Crew

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Will Forte

as Doug Kenney

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Domhnall Gleeson

as Henry Beard

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Martin Mull

as Modern Doug

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Neil Casey

as Brian McConnachie

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Jon Daly

as Bill Murray

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Nelson Franklin

as P.J. O'Rourke

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John Gemberling

as John Belushi

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Rick Glassman

as Harold Ramis

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Seth Green

as Christopher Guest

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Harry Groener

as Harry Kenney

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Max Greenfield

as Chris Miller

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Camille Guaty

as Alex Garcia-Mata

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Ed Helms

as Tom Snyder

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Thomas Lennon

as Michael O'Donoghue

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Joe Lo Truglio

as Brad

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Matt Lucas

as Tony Hendra

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Natasha Lyonne

as Anne Beatts

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Joel McHale

as Chevy Chase

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Annette O'Toole

as Stephanie Kenney

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Emmy Rossum

as Kathryn Walker

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Jackie Tohn

as Gilda Radner

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Matt Walsh

as Matty Simmons

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Finn Wittrock

as Tim Matheson

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Elvy

as Mary Marshmallow

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Frank Gingerich

as Doug - Age 12

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Morgan Gingerich

as Doug - Age 12

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David Wain

as Interviewer

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Ben F. Campbell

as Harvard Jester

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Jon Klaft

as Preppy Student

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Brad Morris

as Peter Ivers

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Carla Gallo

as Lucy Fisher

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Beau Bassewitz

as Umpire

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Rick Overton

as First Publisher

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Mark Metcalf

as Second Publisher

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David Krumholtz

as Time-Life Publisher

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Mitchell Hurwitz

as Time-Life Publisher

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Michael Colton

as Art Director

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John Aboud

as Art Director

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Michael Sherman

as Ed Sullivan

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Kerri Kenney

as Sullivan Producer

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Bob Stephenson

as Construction Worker

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Ellen Colton

as Waitress

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Liz Femi

as Skeptical Black Woman

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Chris Redd

as Skeptical Black Man

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Krister Johnson

as Michael Gross

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Peter Blake

as Advertiser

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Mike Park

as Advertiser

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Gregg Turkington

as Advertiser

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Michael Farrell

as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

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Adam Wade

as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

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Meera Rohit Kumbhani

as Elaine

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Jherek Bischoff

as Lemmings Bass Player

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Craig Wedren

as Lemmings Piano Player

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Sam Mickens

as Street Musician

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Armen Weitzman

as Lorne Michaels

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Lonny Ross

as Ivan Reitman

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Steven Sims

as Stephen Furst

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Brian Huskey

as John Landis

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Julian Wass

as Premiere Party Guitar Player

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Bo Boddie

as Premiere Party Guitar Player

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Rich Sommer

as Harry Crane

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Kate Simmons

as Party Guest

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Abigail Klein

as Missy

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Andrew Gray McDonnell

as Michael O'Keefe

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Erv Dahl

as Rodney Dangerfield

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Paul Scheer

as Paul Shaffer

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Martha Smith

as Tour Guide

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Hutch Barbeau

as Studio Tour Kid

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Matt Ballard

as Bartender

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Melissa Paulo

as Room Service Waitress

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Lindsey Kraft

as Gwyneth Cravens

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Christopher Arminio

as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

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Bambadjan Bamba

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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James Bearb

as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

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Garrett Boyd

as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

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Jack Andrew Cook

as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

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T.C. Daniels

as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

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Gina Dunlap

as Dancer (uncredited)

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Paige Flannery

as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

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Jake Jacobson

as Ted Knight (uncredited)

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Allyson Nicole Jones

as Student (uncredited)

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Sean Leo

as Boyscout (uncredited)

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Christina Miller

as Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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Lauryn Morse

as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

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Jeremey Penn

as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

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Sandra Rosko

as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

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Dallas Ryan

as Sound Guy (uncredited)

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Paul Rudd

as "The Nobody" (uncredited)

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David Sampen

as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

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Tim Seitter

as Kroger (uncredited)

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Vivienne Taylor

as Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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