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Americathon

Genres
Comedy
Rating
3.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1979-08-10
Runtime84 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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John Ritter

as President Chet Roosevelt

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Harvey Korman

as Monty Rushmore

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Fred Willard

as Vincent Vanderhoff

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Chief Dan George

as Sam Birdwater

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Richard Schaal

as Jerry

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Peter Riegert

as Eric McMurkin

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Nancy Morgan

as Lucy Beth

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Meat Loaf

as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

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Elvis Costello

as The Earl of Manchester

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Howard Hesseman

as Kip Margolis

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Jay Leno

as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

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Peter Marshall

as Himself

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Nellie Bellflower

as Missy, VP Advertising

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Zane Buzby

as Mouling Jackson

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Terence McGovern

as Danny Olson

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Tommy Lasorda

as Jimmy Dumphy

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Jimmy Weldon

as Big Jim, VP Research

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Robert Beer

as David Eisenhower

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Allan Arbus

as Moishe Weitzman

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David Opatoshu

as Abdul Muhammad

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George Carlin

as Narrator

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Janie Squire

as Student

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Dorothy Stratten

as Americathon Stage Dancer

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Geno Andrews

as Chris Broder

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Cynthia Windham

as Dancer

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David Opatoshu

as Abdul Mohammad

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Nellie Bellflower

as Missy, VP Armstrong

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J.A. Preston

as Morty

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Regis Cordic

as Herb

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Michael Mislove

as Mickey

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Althea Lawton

as Sherri

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John Creamer

as Oliver Holmes

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George Memmoli

as Blinky Fun

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Gary Wood

as Paul Claude Terrando

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Ben Fong-Torres

as Chinese

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John Lone

as Chinese

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Rollin Moriyama

as Chinese

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Mitsu Yashima

as Chinese

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Greta Gratz

as Princess Birdwater

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Lenard George

as Lenny Birdwater

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George Fisher

as Al Feisal

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Jim Burke

as Commando

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David S. Cass Sr.

as Commando #2

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Fred Lerner

as Commando #3

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Mike H. McGaughy

as Commando 4

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Jamie Masada

as Commando 5

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Richard Reicheg

as Commando 6

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Joe Rizkallah

as Commando 7

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Dede Howard

as Cindy

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Michael Collins

as Mr Broder

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Sosimo Hernandez

as Juan Flan

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John Welsh

as Ben

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Damon Bradley Raskin

as Timmy

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Georgi Irene

as Baby Irene

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Jeannine Irene

as Irene's Mother

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May Boss

as Adele Miller

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Dom Magwili

as Mouling's Manager

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Ron Prince

as Head Electrician

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Joe Finnegan

as Assistant Electrician

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Gene LeBell

as Referee

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Kurt Taylor

as Reporter 1

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Doug Steckler

as Reporter 2

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Valerie Danielle Perri

as TV Production Assistant

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Darlene Joy Dirkquist

as Monty's Girl 1

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Ilona Wilson

as Montys Girl 2

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Cynthia Zigeti

as Secretary

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Olesley Cole

as Costumer

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Bobby Baum

as Tailor

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Stan Barrett

as Stage Hand

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Jon Robbins

as Stage Hand

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Loren Janes

as Stage Hand

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Jay Ross

as Cameraman

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Teri Schwartz

as Tourist

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Selma Archerd

as Telethon Phone Celebrity

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Robert Starr

as TV Technician

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Neal Israel

as Rabbi Protester

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Art Musto

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Karen Hartman

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Jerry Layne

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Michael St. Clair

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Willie Tyler

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Elena Del Rubio

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Milly Del Rubio

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Eadie Del Rubio

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Eric Lee

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Carl Carlsson

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Ruth Carlsson

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Tony Cappola

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Dick Winslow

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Jerry Maren

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Zelda Rubinstein

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Jimmy Briscoe

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Elizabeth Barrington

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Harry Monty

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Frank Delfino

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Anita Liebert

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Chester Hayes

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Linda Montana

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Skeeter Vaughan

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Maurice Cook

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Sophia Bibbs

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Michael McLoughlin

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Larry Ahlman

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Merrill Hardy

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Ronald J May

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Freddie Spencer

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Alan Peterson

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Eric Boles

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Robert Strom

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Don Seigal

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Kal Szkalak

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Dennis Tinerino

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Jake Steinfeld

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Tom Platz

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Jim Yosenchak

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Tony Clark Stewart

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Christopher Lowry

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Richard Rossington

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Fred Wilson

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David Pomeranz

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Lori Lieberman

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Billie Barnum

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Maxine Anderson

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Lee Lund

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Smith Wordes

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Cindy DeVore

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Sandy Rovetta

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Eddie Verso

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Edward J Helm

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Marianna Pecora

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Deborah Ann Rouston

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Warren Lucas

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Bruce Keeler

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Johnny Oliver

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Chris Page

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Jon Wolff

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John Mayhan

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Pat Zicari

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Carmen Fanzone

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Michael Egan

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Michael George

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Bob Rafkin

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Frank Fabio

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Henry Newmark

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John Carradine

as Uncle Sam

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Nay K. Dorsey

as Bicycle Rider

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Al Beaudine

as Spectator at Inauguration

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Alison Brown

as Americathon Stage Dancer

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Elizabeth Carder

as Clergy

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Jimmy Carter

as Self (Archive Footage)

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Donald Chaffin

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Terry Donohue

as Technical DIrector

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Len Felber

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Steven Hauptman

as Bicyclist

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Birl Jonns

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Helen Kelly

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Jef Labes

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Mike McCartney

as Ventriloquist

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Cybill Shepherd

as Gold Girl (Uncredited)

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Bob Templeton

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Cynthia Windham

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Sandy Rovetta

as Band Member

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