Americathon (1979)
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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.
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John RitterPresident Chet Roosevelt
Harvey KormanMonty Rushmore
Fred WillardVincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan GeorgeSam Birdwater
Richard SchaalJerry
Peter RiegertEric McMurkin
Nancy MorganLucy Beth
Meat LoafOklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis CostelloThe Earl of Manchester
Howard HessemanKip Margolis
Gumball WilliamsMulholland Wolfe
Jay LenoLarry Miller (Poopy Butt)Keywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityFuture · Government · TelethonDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference168087Actor preference21112 · 294008 · 239907
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What is Americathon about?
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.
How long is Americathon?
Americathon has a runtime of 86 minutes.
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