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Futile and Stupid Gesture  (2018)
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.


6.5|24 Jan, 2018|101 min
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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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English 


Budget$10,000,000
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biography

Casts

Will Forte
Will Forte
Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard
Martin Mull
Martin Mull
Modern Doug
Neil Casey
Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Jon Daly
Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
John Gemberling
John Belushi
Rick Glassman
Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis
Seth Green
Seth Green
Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
Harry Groener
Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield
Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
Ed Helms
Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
Joe Lo Truglio
Brad
Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas
Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
Anne Beatts
Joel McHale
Joel McHale
Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole
Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum
Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
Jackie Tohn
Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
Finn Wittrock
Tim Matheson
Elvy
Elvy
Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
Morgan Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
David Wain
David Wain
Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell
Ben F. Campbell
Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft
Jon Klaft
Preppy Student
Brad Morris
Brad Morris
Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo
Carla Gallo
Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
Beau Bassewitz
Umpire
Rick Overton
Rick Overton
First Publisher
Mark Metcalf
Mark Metcalf
Second Publisher
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell Hurwitz
Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
Michael Colton
Art Director
John Aboud
John Aboud
Art Director
Michael Sherman
Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
Kerri Kenney
Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
Bob Stephenson
Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
Waitress
Liz Femi
Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
Chris Redd
Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
Krister Johnson
Michael Gross
Peter Blake
Advertiser
Mike Park
Mike Park
Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
Gregg Turkington
Advertiser
Michael Farrell
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren
Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
Street Musician
Armen Weitzman
Armen Weitzman
Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
Lonny Ross
Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey
Brian Huskey
John Landis
Julian Wass
Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
Rich Sommer
Harry Crane
Kate Simmons
Kate Simmons
Party Guest
Abigail Klein
Abigail Klein
Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer
Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith
Martha Smith
Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
Matt Ballard
Bartender
Melissa Paulo
Melissa Paulo
Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
Lindsey Kraft
Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
Bambadjan Bamba
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
Garrett Boyd
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
Jack Andrew Cook
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
Jake Jacobson
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
Allyson Nicole Jones
Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
Sean Leo
Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
Christina Miller
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
Sandra Rosko
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
Dallas Ryan
Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
Toga Waitress (uncredited)

Crews

Allison Jones
Allison Jones
Casting
Brice Liesveld
Visual Effects Producer
Ed Helms
Ed Helms
Executive Producer
John Aboud
John Aboud
Executive Producer
Michael Colton
Michael Colton
Executive Producer
Peter Principato
Producer
David Wain
David Wain
Executive Producer
Edward H. Hamm Jr.
Executive Producer
Sean McKittrick
Sean McKittrick
Executive Producer
Ben Ormand
Executive Producer
Jonathan Stern
Jonathan Stern
Producer
Austin Gorg
Art Direction
Jonah Markowitz
Jonah Markowitz
Production Design
Debra McGuire
Debra McGuire
Costume Design
Lindsay Garrison
Makeup Department Head
David Wain
David Wain
Director
John Aboud
John Aboud
Screenplay
Michael Colton
Michael Colton
Screenplay
Josh Karp
Book
Kevin Atkinson
Kevin Atkinson
Director of Photography
Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos
Producer
Pauline Fischer
Executive Producer
Collin Creighton
Executive Producer
David Egan
Editor
Alexandra Patsavas
Alexandra Patsavas
Music Supervisor
Korey Budd
Unit Production Manager
Ben Ormand
Unit Production Manager
M. Ryan Traylor
First Assistant Director
Amanda Carrara
Second Assistant Director
Vladimir Tevlovski
Stunt Coordinator
Jeffrey G. Barnett
Stunts
Michael Duisenberg
Michael Duisenberg
Stunts
Koby Azarly
Stunts
Chris Carnel
Chris Carnel
Stunts
Ben Harris
Ben Harris
Casting Associate
Heather Pollock
Script Supervisor
Steven Light-Orr
Assistant Art Director
Shelley A. Wallace
Set Designer
Jason Perrine
Graphic Designer
Kristen O'Malley
Assistant Set Decoration
M. Marcos Gonzalez
On Set Dresser
Armando Abarca
Set Dresser
Max Bostic
Set Dresser
Randy Bostic
Set Dresser
Paul Boucher
Set Dresser
Mark Finer
Set Dresser
Michael Gregan
Set Dresser
Marco López
Set Dresser
Mark Palmer
Set Dresser
Randy Severino
Set Dresser
Michael Brian Hart
Steadicam Operator
Michael Brian Hart
Camera Operator
David Richert
Camera Operator
Ed Novick
Ed Novick
Sound Mixer
Isabela Braga
Costume Supervisor
Lenka Padysakova
Assistant Costume Designer
Laura Peyer
Makeup Artist
Sabrina Wilson
Makeup Artist
Lara Cilento
Hair Department Head
Aubrey Marie
Hairstylist
Meghan Heaney
Additional Hairstylist
Bia Iftikhar
Additional Hairstylist
Joe Pancake
Special Effects Coordinator
Kevin Zelman
Second Second Assistant Director
Eugene Davis
Additional Second Assistant Director
Brice Liesveld
Visual Effects Supervisor
James Pastorius
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alex Knudsen
Visual Effects Producer
Tara Acquesta
Visual Effects Producer
Sean Garnhart
Sound Designer
Sean Garnhart
Supervising Sound Editor
Sean Garnhart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nicholas Renbeck
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren
Original Music Composer
Jamie Gross
Editor
Robert Nassau
Editor
Liz Ferguson
Key Hair Stylist
Laura Peyer
Key Makeup Artist
David A. Cook
Set Decoration
Nicholas Barragan
Production Assistant

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