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A Futile and Stupid Gesture( 2018)

TV-MAComedy
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Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Will Forte

      Doug Kenney

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      Domhnall Gleeson

      Henry Beard

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      Martin Mull

      Modern Doug

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      Neil Casey

      Brian McConnachie

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      Jon Daly

      Bill Murray

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      Nelson Franklin

      P.J. O'Rourke

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      John Gemberling

      John Belushi

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      Rick Glassman

      Harold Ramis

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      Seth Green

      Christopher Guest

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      Harry Groener

      Harry Kenney

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      Max Greenfield

      Chris Miller

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      Camille Guaty

      Alex Garcia-Mata

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      Ed Helms

      Tom Snyder

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      Thomas Lennon

      Michael O'Donoghue

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      Joe Lo Truglio

      Brad

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      Matt Lucas

      Tony Hendra

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      Natasha Lyonne

      Anne Beatts

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      Joel McHale

      Chevy Chase

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      Annette O'Toole

      Stephanie Kenney

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      Emmy Rossum

      Kathryn Walker

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      Jackie Tohn

      Gilda Radner

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      Matt Walsh

      Matty Simmons

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      Finn Wittrock

      Tim Matheson

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      Elvy

      Mary Marshmallow

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      Frank Gingerich

      Doug - Age 12

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      Morgan Gingerich

      Doug - Age 12

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      David Wain

      Interviewer

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      Ben F. Campbell

      Harvard Jester

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      Jon Klaft

      Preppy Student

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      Brad Morris

      Peter Ivers

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      Carla Gallo

      Lucy Fisher

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      Beau Bassewitz

      Umpire

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      Rick Overton

      First Publisher

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      Mark Metcalf

      Second Publisher

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      David Krumholtz

      Time-Life Publisher

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      Mitchell Hurwitz

      Time-Life Publisher

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      Michael Colton

      Art Director

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      John Aboud

      Art Director

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      Michael Sherman

      Ed Sullivan

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      Kerri Kenney

      Sullivan Producer

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      Bob Stephenson

      Construction Worker

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      Ellen Colton

      Waitress

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      Liz Femi

      Skeptical Black Woman

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      Chris Redd

      Skeptical Black Man

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      Krister Johnson

      Michael Gross

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      Peter Blake

      Advertiser

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      Mike Park

      Advertiser

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      Gregg Turkington

      Advertiser

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      Michael Farrell

      Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

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      Adam Wade

      Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

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      Meera Rohit Kumbhani

      Elaine

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      Jherek Bischoff

      Lemmings Bass Player

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      Craig Wedren

      Lemmings Piano Player

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      Sam Mickens

      Street Musician

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      Armen Weitzman

      Lorne Michaels

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      Lonny Ross

      Ivan Reitman

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      Steven Sims

      Stephen Furst

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      Brian Huskey

      John Landis

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      Julian Wass

      Premiere Party Guitar Player

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      Bo Boddie

      Premiere Party Guitar Player

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      Rich Sommer

      Harry Crane

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      Kate Simmons

      Party Guest

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      Abigail Klein

      Missy

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      Andrew Gray McDonnell

      Michael O'Keefe

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      Erv Dahl

      Rodney Dangerfield

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      Paul Scheer

      Paul Shaffer

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      Martha Smith

      Tour Guide

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      Hutch Barbeau

      Studio Tour Kid

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      Matt Ballard

      Bartender

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      Melissa Paulo

      Room Service Waitress

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      Lindsey Kraft

      Gwyneth Cravens

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      Christopher Arminio

      National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

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      Bambadjan Bamba

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      James Bearb

      Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

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      Garrett Boyd

      Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

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      Jack Andrew Cook

      Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

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      T.C. Daniels

      Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

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      Gina Dunlap

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Paige Flannery

      Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

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      Jake Jacobson

      Ted Knight (uncredited)

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      Allyson Nicole Jones

      Student (uncredited)

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      Sean Leo

      Boyscout (uncredited)

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      Christina Miller

      Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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      Lauryn Morse

      Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

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      Jeremey Penn

      Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

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      Sandra Rosko

      Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

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      Dallas Ryan

      Sound Guy (uncredited)

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      Paul Rudd

      "The Nobody" (uncredited)

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      David Sampen

      Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

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      Tim Seitter

      Kroger (uncredited)

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      Vivienne Taylor

      Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    10000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • biography