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Americathon

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

3.5
1979•1h 26m
Comedy
US

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.

Cast

Photo of John Ritter

John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

Photo of Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

Photo of Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

Photo of Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

Photo of Richard Schaal

Richard Schaal

Jerry

Photo of Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin

Photo of Nancy Morgan

Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth

Photo of Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Photo of Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester

Photo of Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis

Photo of Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Photo of Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall

Himself

Photo of Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Photo of Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson

Photo of Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy

Photo of Jimmy Weldon

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

Photo of Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

Photo of David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

Photo of George Carlin

George Carlin

Narrator

Photo of Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten

Americathon Stage Dancer

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