Americathon

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Poster for Americathon
MOVIE
PG

Americathon

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.

Release Date

1979-08-10

Year

1979

Duration

1h 24m

Status

Released

Score

3.50

Genres

#future#government#telethon

Cast

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