Americathon poster

Americathon( 1979)

TV-MAComedy
36%
User
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The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Ritter

      President Chet Roosevelt

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      Harvey Korman

      Monty Rushmore

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      Fred Willard

      Vincent Vanderhoff

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      Chief Dan George

      Sam Birdwater

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      Richard Schaal

      Jerry

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      Peter Riegert

      Eric McMurkin

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      Nancy Morgan

      Lucy Beth

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      Meat Loaf

      Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

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      Elvis Costello

      The Earl of Manchester

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      Howard Hesseman

      Kip Margolis

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      Jay Leno

      Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

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      Peter Marshall

      Himself

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      Nellie Bellflower

      Missy, VP Advertising

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      Zane Buzby

      Mouling Jackson

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      Terence McGovern

      Danny Olson

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      Tommy Lasorda

      Jimmy Dumphy

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      Jimmy Weldon

      Big Jim, VP Research

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      Robert Beer

      David Eisenhower

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      Allan Arbus

      Moishe Weitzman

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      David Opatoshu

      Abdul Muhammad

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      George Carlin

      Narrator

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      Janie Squire

      Student

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      Dorothy Stratten

      Americathon Stage Dancer

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      Geno Andrews

      Chris Broder

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      Cynthia Windham

      Dancer

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      David Opatoshu

      Abdul Mohammad

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      Nellie Bellflower

      Missy, VP Armstrong

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      J.A. Preston

      Morty

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      Regis Cordic

      Herb

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      Michael Mislove

      Mickey

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      Althea Lawton

      Sherri

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      John Creamer

      Oliver Holmes

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      George Memmoli

      Blinky Fun

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      Gary Wood

      Paul Claude Terrando

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      Ben Fong-Torres

      Chinese

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      John Lone

      Chinese

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      Rollin Moriyama

      Chinese

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      Mitsu Yashima

      Chinese

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      Greta Gratz

      Princess Birdwater

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      Lenard George

      Lenny Birdwater

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      George Fisher

      Al Feisal

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      Jim Burke

      Commando

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      David S. Cass Sr.

      Commando #2

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      Fred Lerner

      Commando #3

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      Mike H. McGaughy

      Commando 4

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      Jamie Masada

      Commando 5

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      Richard Reicheg

      Commando 6

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      Joe Rizkallah

      Commando 7

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      Dede Howard

      Cindy

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      Michael Collins

      Mr Broder

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      Sosimo Hernandez

      Juan Flan

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      John Welsh

      Ben

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      Damon Bradley Raskin

      Timmy

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      Georgi Irene

      Baby Irene

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      Jeannine Irene

      Irene's Mother

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      May Boss

      Adele Miller

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      Dom Magwili

      Mouling's Manager

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      Ron Prince

      Head Electrician

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      Joe Finnegan

      Assistant Electrician

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      Gene LeBell

      Referee

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      Kurt Taylor

      Reporter 1

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      Doug Steckler

      Reporter 2

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      Valerie Danielle Perri

      TV Production Assistant

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      Darlene Joy Dirkquist

      Monty's Girl 1

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      Ilona Wilson

      Montys Girl 2

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      Cynthia Zigeti

      Secretary

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      Olesley Cole

      Costumer

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      Bobby Baum

      Tailor

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      Stan Barrett

      Stage Hand

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      Jon Robbins

      Stage Hand

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      Loren Janes

      Stage Hand

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      Jay Ross

      Cameraman

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      Teri Schwartz

      Tourist

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      Selma Archerd

      Telethon Phone Celebrity

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      Robert Starr

      TV Technician

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      Neal Israel

      Rabbi Protester

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      Art Musto

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      Karen Hartman

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      Jerry Layne

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      Michael St. Clair

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      Willie Tyler

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      Elena Del Rubio

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      Milly Del Rubio

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      Eadie Del Rubio

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      Eric Lee

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      Carl Carlsson

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      Ruth Carlsson

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      Tony Cappola

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      Dick Winslow

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      Jerry Maren

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      Zelda Rubinstein

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      Jimmy Briscoe

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      Elizabeth Barrington

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      Harry Monty

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      Frank Delfino

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      Anita Liebert

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      David Beckett

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      Chester Hayes

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      Linda Montana

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      Skeeter Vaughan

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      Maurice Cook

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      Sophia Bibbs

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      Michael McLoughlin

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      Larry Ahlman

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      Merrill Hardy

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      Ronald J May

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      Freddie Spencer

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      Alan Peterson

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      Eric Boles

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      Robert Strom

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      Don Seigal

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      Kal Szkalak

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      Dennis Tinerino

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      Jake Steinfeld

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      Tom Platz

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      Jim Yosenchak

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      Tony Clark Stewart

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      Christopher Lowry

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      Richard Rossington

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      Fred Wilson

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      David Pomeranz

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      Lori Lieberman

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      Billie Barnum

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      Maxine Anderson

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      Lee Lund

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      Smith Wordes

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      Cindy DeVore

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      Sandy Rovetta

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      Eddie Verso

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      Edward J Helm

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      Marianna Pecora

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      Deborah Ann Rouston

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      Warren Lucas

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      Bruce Keeler

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      Johnny Oliver

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      Chris Page

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      Jon Wolff

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      John Mayhan

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      Pat Zicari

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      Carmen Fanzone

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      Michael Egan

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      Michael George

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      Bob Rafkin

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      Frank Fabio

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      Henry Newmark

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      John Carradine

      Uncle Sam

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      Nay K. Dorsey

      Bicycle Rider

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      Al Beaudine

      Spectator at Inauguration

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      Alison Brown

      Americathon Stage Dancer

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      Elizabeth Carder

      Clergy

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      Jimmy Carter

      Self (Archive Footage)

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      Donald Chaffin

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      Terry Donohue

      Technical DIrector

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      Len Felber

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      Steven Hauptman

      Bicyclist

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      Birl Jonns

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      Helen Kelly

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      Jef Labes

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      Mike McCartney

      Ventriloquist

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      Cybill Shepherd

      Gold Girl (Uncredited)

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      Bob Templeton

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      Cynthia Windham

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • future
    • government
    • telethon