Comedy · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 24m

Americathon

Americathon poster
Director
Neal Israel
Cast
John Ritter as President Chet Roosevelt Harvey Korman as Monty Rushmore Fred Willard as Vincent Vanderhoff Chief Dan George as Sam Birdwater Richard Schaal as Jerry Peter Riegert as Eric McMurkin
Crew
Gerald Hirschfeld — Director of Photography David Blangsted — Editor Tom Scott — Original Music Composer Neal Israel — Screenplay Michael Mislove — Screenplay Monica Johnson — Screenplay
Tagline

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
futuregovernmenttelethon
Key Collaborators
Neal Israel Director Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography David Blangsted Editor Tom Scott Original Music Composer Neal Israel Screenplay Michael Mislove Screenplay Monica Johnson Screenplay Joe Roth Producer Stan Jolley Production Design Daniel Paredes Costume Design
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