MovieReleasedComedy
Americathon
"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie."
Rating3.5/10
Release1979
Runtime1h 24m
Votes11
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.
Original Language
en
Release Date
August 10, 1979
Popularity
1
Production Companies
LO
Lorimar Motion Pictures
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
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Himself
Similar Movies
Critters 4
1992
Mutant Action
1993
Downsizing
2017
Splitting Time
2019
The Bubble
2018
Bigbug
2022
Wag the Dog
1997
Brazil
1985
Idiocracy
2006
Momo
1986
