Americathon
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Americathon

“The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.”

★ 3.6/10 TMDB 1979-08-10 84 min

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
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall
Himself
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