Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 2018 · 1h 41m

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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Director
David Wain
Cast
Will Forte as Doug Kenney Domhnall Gleeson as Henry Beard Martin Mull as Modern Doug Neil Casey as Brian McConnachie Jon Daly as Bill Murray Nelson Franklin as P.J. O'Rourke
Crew
Kevin Atkinson — Director of Photography David Egan — Editor Robert Nassau — Editor Jamie Gross — Editor Craig Wedren — Original Music Composer John Aboud — Screenplay
Tagline

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

Synopsis

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
David Wain Director Kevin Atkinson Director of Photography David Egan Editor Robert Nassau Editor Jamie Gross Editor Craig Wedren Original Music Composer John Aboud Screenplay Michael Colton Screenplay Jonathan Stern Producer Peter Principato Producer Ted Sarandos Producer Jonah Markowitz Production Design
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