Americathon

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Americathon

"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie."

1979

1h 26m

3.5(11 votes)

Comedy

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.

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163 members

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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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Art

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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Sandy Rovetta

Band Member

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