Americathon (1979)

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

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.

Cast (162)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

N

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

R

Robert Beer

David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

George Carlin

Narrator

J

Janie Squire

Student

Dorothy Stratten

Americathon Stage Dancer

G

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder

C

Cynthia Windham

Dancer

David Opatoshu

Abdul Mohammad

N

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Armstrong

J.A. Preston

Morty

R

Regis Cordic

Herb

Michael Mislove

Mickey

A

Althea Lawton

Sherri

John Creamer

Oliver Holmes

George Memmoli

Blinky Fun

G

Gary Wood

Paul Claude Terrando

Ben Fong-Torres

Chinese

John Lone

Chinese

R

Rollin Moriyama

Chinese

M

Mitsu Yashima

Chinese

G

Greta Gratz

Princess Birdwater

L

Lenard George

Lenny Birdwater

George Fisher

Al Feisal

J

Jim Burke

Commando

David S. Cass Sr.

Commando #2

Fred Lerner

Commando #3

M

Mike H. McGaughy

Commando 4

Jamie Masada

Commando 5

R

Richard Reicheg

Commando 6

J

Joe Rizkallah

Commando 7

D

Dede Howard

Cindy

M

Michael Collins

Mr Broder

S

Sosimo Hernandez

Juan Flan

John Welsh

Ben

D

Damon Bradley Raskin

Timmy

G

Georgi Irene

Baby Irene

J

Jeannine Irene

Irene's Mother

M

May Boss

Adele Miller

Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager

R

Ron Prince

Head Electrician

J

Joe Finnegan

Assistant Electrician

Gene LeBell

Referee

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