Americathon

Americathon

1979/08/10 • Released • English

Comedy
3.5
1h 26m

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.

Director : Neal Israel

Casts
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

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

Robert Beer

David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

George Carlin

George Carlin

Narrator

Janie Squire

Student

Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten

Americathon Stage Dancer

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder

Cynthia Windham

Dancer

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Mohammad

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Armstrong

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Morty

Regis Cordic

Herb

Michael Mislove

Michael Mislove

Mickey

Althea Lawton

Sherri

John Creamer

John Creamer

Oliver Holmes

George Memmoli

George Memmoli

Blinky Fun

Gary Wood

Paul Claude Terrando

Ben Fong-Torres

Ben Fong-Torres

Chinese

John Lone

John Lone

Chinese

Rollin Moriyama

Chinese

Mitsu Yashima

Chinese

Greta Gratz

Princess Birdwater

Lenard George

Lenny Birdwater

George Fisher

George Fisher

Al Feisal

Jim Burke

Commando

David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Commando #2

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Commando #3

Mike H. McGaughy

Commando 4

Jamie Masada

Commando 5

Richard Reicheg

Commando 6

Joe Rizkallah

Commando 7

Dede Howard

Cindy

Michael Collins

Mr Broder

Sosimo Hernandez

Juan Flan

John Welsh

John Welsh

Ben

Damon Bradley Raskin

Timmy

Georgi Irene

Baby Irene

Jeannine Irene

Irene's Mother

May Boss

Adele Miller

Dom Magwili

Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager

Ron Prince

Head Electrician

Joe Finnegan

Assistant Electrician

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Referee

Kurt Taylor

Reporter 1

Doug Steckler

Reporter 2

Valerie Danielle Perri

TV Production Assistant

Darlene Joy Dirkquist

Monty's Girl 1

Ilona Wilson

Montys Girl 2

Cynthia Zigeti

Secretary

Olesley Cole

Costumer

Bobby Baum

Tailor

Stan Barrett

Stage Hand

Jon Robbins

Stage Hand

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stage Hand

Jay Ross

Cameraman

Teri Schwartz

Tourist

Selma Archerd

Telethon Phone Celebrity

Robert Starr

Robert Starr

TV Technician

Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Rabbi Protester

Art Musto

Karen Hartman

Jerry Layne

Michael St. Clair

Michael St. Clair

Willie Tyler

Willie Tyler

Elena Del Rubio

Milly Del Rubio

Eadie Del Rubio

Eric Lee

Eric Lee

Carl Carlsson

Ruth Carlsson

Tony Cappola

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Jimmy Briscoe

Elizabeth Barrington

Harry Monty

Frank Delfino

Anita Liebert

David Beckett

Chester Hayes

Linda Montana

Linda Montana

Skeeter Vaughan

Skeeter Vaughan

Maurice Cook

Sophia Bibbs

Michael McLoughlin

Larry Ahlman

Merrill Hardy

Ronald J May

Freddie Spencer

Alan Peterson

Eric Boles

Robert Strom

Don Seigal

Kal Szkalak

Dennis Tinerino

Jake Steinfeld

Jake Steinfeld

Tom Platz

Tom Platz

Jim Yosenchak

Tony Clark Stewart

Christopher Lowry

Richard Rossington

Fred Wilson

David Pomeranz

Lori Lieberman

Billie Barnum

Maxine Anderson

Lee Lund

Smith Wordes

Cindy DeVore

Sandy Rovetta

Eddie Verso

Edward J Helm

Marianna Pecora

Deborah Ann Rouston

Warren Lucas

Bruce Keeler

Johnny Oliver

Chris Page

Jon Wolff

John Mayhan

Pat Zicari

Carmen Fanzone

Michael Egan

Michael George

Bob Rafkin

Frank Fabio

Henry Newmark

John Carradine

John Carradine

Uncle Sam

Nay K. Dorsey

Bicycle Rider

Al Beaudine

Spectator at Inauguration

Alison Brown

Alison Brown

Americathon Stage Dancer

Elizabeth Carder

Elizabeth Carder

Clergy

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (Archive Footage)

Donald Chaffin

Terry Donohue

Technical DIrector

Len Felber

Steven Hauptman

Bicyclist

Birl Jonns

Helen Kelly

Jef Labes

Mike McCartney

Ventriloquist

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Gold Girl (Uncredited)

Bob Templeton

Cynthia Windham

Sandy Rovetta

Band Member

Recommended
An Officer and a Gentleman
7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

July 28, 1982

The American President
6.5

The American President

November 17, 1995

Oppenheimer
8.0

Oppenheimer

July 19, 2023

Shutter Island
8.2

Shutter Island

February 14, 2010

Titanic
7.9

Titanic

November 18, 1997

12 Angry Men
8.5

12 Angry Men

April 10, 1957

Pulp Fiction
8.5

Pulp Fiction

September 10, 1994

Ex Machina
7.6

Ex Machina

January 21, 2015

Joker
8.1

Joker

October 1, 2019

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7.4

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

July 24, 2019

PK
7.7

PK

December 18, 2014

The Truman Show
8.1

The Truman Show

June 4, 1998

Inception
8.4

Inception

July 15, 2010

Back to the Future
8.3

Back to the Future

July 3, 1985

Dune: Part Two
8.1

Dune: Part Two

February 27, 2024

Gladiator
8.2

Gladiator

May 4, 2000

2001: A Space Odyssey
8.1

2001: A Space Odyssey

April 2, 1968

The Shawshank Redemption
8.7

The Shawshank Redemption

September 23, 1994

Batman Begins
7.7

Batman Begins

June 10, 2005

Interstellar
8.5

Interstellar

November 5, 2014