A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018/01/24 • $10,000,000 • Released • English

Comedy
6.5
1h 41m

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.

Director : David Wain

Casts
Will Forte

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Gemberling

John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Tim Matheson

Elvy

Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

David Wain

David Wain

Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. Campbell

Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Jon Klaft

Preppy Student

Brad Morris

Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Beau Bassewitz

Umpire

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

First Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf

Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

Art Director

John Aboud

John Aboud

Art Director

Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

Ellen Colton

Waitress

Liz Femi

Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

Peter Blake

Advertiser

Mike Park

Mike Park

Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens

Street Musician

Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey

John Landis

Julian Wass

Julian Wass

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons

Party Guest

Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein

Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Michael O'Keefe

Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

Tour Guide

Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard

Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson

Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole Jones

Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Sean Leo

Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)

Recommended
Born Strong
7.0

Born Strong

November 3, 2017

Private Life
6.9

Private Life

October 5, 2018

Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers
6.3

Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers

November 1, 2018

Cops and Robbers
7.5

Cops and Robbers

November 29, 1951

The Clapper
4.9

The Clapper

January 26, 2018

She's Gotta Have It
6.6

She's Gotta Have It

August 8, 1986

Tragedy Girls
6.0

Tragedy Girls

October 20, 2017

Can't Hardly Wait
6.2

Can't Hardly Wait

June 12, 1998

Now and Then
6.9

Now and Then

October 20, 1995

Abducted in Plain Sight
6.5

Abducted in Plain Sight

May 10, 2018

Tully
6.8

Tully

May 4, 2018

Loro 1
6.8

Loro 1

April 24, 2018

Fullmetal Alchemist
5.4

Fullmetal Alchemist

December 1, 2017

Hard Eight
6.9

Hard Eight

May 15, 1996

The Client
6.7

The Client

July 20, 1994

Funny People
5.9

Funny People

July 30, 2009

Mune: Guardian of the Moon
7.3

Mune: Guardian of the Moon

February 5, 2015

A Bigger Splash
6.2

A Bigger Splash

November 26, 2015

Honey Boy
7.1

Honey Boy

September 28, 2019

mid90s
7.5

mid90s

October 19, 2018