

Americathon
"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie."
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
United Artists
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Key Crew

Neal Israel
Director

Michael Mislove
Screenplay

Neal Israel
Screenplay

Monica Johnson
Screenplay

Joe Roth
Producer
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
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern
Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad