United States / Aug 10, 1979 / PG
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Meat Loaf | Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz |
| Elvis Costello | The Earl of Manchester |
| Howard Hesseman | Kip Margolis |
| Jay Leno | Larry Miller (Poopy Butt) |
| Peter Marshall | Himself |
| Nellie Bellflower | Missy, VP Advertising |
| Zane Buzby | Mouling Jackson |
| Terence McGovern | Danny Olson |
| Tommy Lasorda | Jimmy Dumphy |
| Jimmy Weldon | Big Jim, VP Research |
| Robert Beer | David Eisenhower |
| Allan Arbus | Moishe Weitzman |
| David Opatoshu | Abdul Muhammad |
| George Carlin | Narrator |
| Janie Squire | Student |
| Dorothy Stratten | Americathon Stage Dancer |
| Geno Andrews | Chris Broder |
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Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Americathon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| Release date | 10 agosto 1979 |
| Executive producer | Edward Rosen |
| Production | Joe Roth, David Nichols |
| Writer | Michael Mislove, Neal Israel, Monica Johnson, Peter Bergman, Phil Proctor |
| Editing | David Blangsted, John C. Howard |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Assistant directors | Neal Israel |
| Camera operators | Gerald Hirschfeld |
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| Additional photography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Production design | Stan Jolley, Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Stan Jolley, Dan Perri |
| Set decoration | Stan Jolley, Dan Perri |
| Stunts | Gene LeBell |
| Music | Tom Scott |
| Sound | Tom Scott |
| Costume design | Daniel Paredes |
| Makeup | Daniel Paredes |
| Hairstyling | Daniel Paredes |
Release dates
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