A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$10000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2018-01-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
340
Vote Average
6.459
Will Forte
Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard
Martin Mull
Modern Doug
Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
John Belushi
Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis
Seth Green
Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
Brad
Matt Lucas
Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
Anne Beatts
Joel McHale
Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
Tim Matheson
Elvy
Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
David Wain
Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell
Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft
Preppy Student
Brad Morris
Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo
Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
Umpire
Rick Overton
First Publisher
Mark Metcalf
Second Publisher
David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
Art Director
John Aboud
Art Director
Michael Sherman
Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
Waitress
Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
Michael Gross
Peter Blake
Advertiser
Mike Park
Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
Advertiser
Michael Farrell
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
Street Musician
Armen Weitzman
Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey
John Landis
Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
Harry Crane
Kate Simmons
Party Guest
Abigail Klein
Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith
Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
Bartender
Melissa Paulo
Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
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
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
Toga Waitress (uncredited)
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