Americathon poster

Americathon

1979-08-10
N/A
3.6 (IMDB)
Comedy
en
Released
Languages:
  • English

Description:

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.

John Ritter portrait

John Ritter

As President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman portrait

Harvey Korman

As Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard portrait

Fred Willard

As Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George portrait

Chief Dan George

As Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal portrait

Richard Schaal

As Jerry
Peter Riegert portrait

Peter Riegert

As Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan portrait

Nancy Morgan

As Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf portrait

Meat Loaf

As Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello portrait

Elvis Costello

As The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman portrait

Howard Hesseman

As Kip Margolis
Jay Leno portrait

Jay Leno

As Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall portrait

Peter Marshall

As Himself
Nellie Bellflower portrait

Nellie Bellflower

As Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby portrait

Zane Buzby

As Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern portrait

Terence McGovern

As Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda portrait

Tommy Lasorda

As Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon portrait

Jimmy Weldon

As Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer portrait

Robert Beer

As David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus portrait

Allan Arbus

As Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu portrait

David Opatoshu

As Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin portrait

George Carlin

As Narrator
Janie Squire portrait

Janie Squire

As Student
Dorothy Stratten portrait

Dorothy Stratten

As Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews portrait

Geno Andrews

As Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham portrait

Cynthia Windham

As Dancer
David Opatoshu portrait

David Opatoshu

As Abdul Mohammad
Nellie Bellflower portrait

Nellie Bellflower

As Missy, VP Armstrong
J.A. Preston portrait

J.A. Preston

As Morty
Regis Cordic portrait

Regis Cordic

As Herb
Michael Mislove portrait

Michael Mislove

As Mickey
Althea Lawton portrait

Althea Lawton

As Sherri
John Creamer portrait

John Creamer

As Oliver Holmes
George Memmoli portrait

George Memmoli

As Blinky Fun
Gary Wood portrait

Gary Wood

As Paul Claude Terrando
Ben Fong-Torres portrait

Ben Fong-Torres

As Chinese
John Lone portrait

John Lone

As Chinese
Rollin Moriyama portrait

Rollin Moriyama

As Chinese
Mitsu Yashima portrait

Mitsu Yashima

As Chinese
Greta Gratz portrait

Greta Gratz

As Princess Birdwater
Lenard George portrait

Lenard George

As Lenny Birdwater
George Fisher portrait

George Fisher

As Al Feisal
Jim Burke portrait

Jim Burke

As Commando
David S. Cass Sr. portrait

David S. Cass Sr.

As Commando #2
Fred Lerner portrait

Fred Lerner

As Commando #3
Mike H. McGaughy portrait

Mike H. McGaughy

As Commando 4
Jamie Masada portrait

Jamie Masada

As Commando 5
Richard Reicheg portrait

Richard Reicheg

As Commando 6
Joe Rizkallah portrait

Joe Rizkallah

As Commando 7
Dede Howard portrait

Dede Howard

As Cindy
Michael Collins portrait

Michael Collins

As Mr Broder
Sosimo Hernandez portrait

Sosimo Hernandez

As Juan Flan
John Welsh portrait

John Welsh

As Ben
Damon Bradley Raskin portrait

Damon Bradley Raskin

As Timmy
Georgi Irene portrait

Georgi Irene

As Baby Irene
Jeannine Irene portrait

Jeannine Irene

As Irene's Mother
May Boss portrait

May Boss

As Adele Miller
Dom Magwili portrait

Dom Magwili

As Mouling's Manager
Ron Prince portrait

Ron Prince

As Head Electrician
Joe Finnegan portrait

Joe Finnegan

As Assistant Electrician
Gene LeBell portrait

Gene LeBell

As Referee
Kurt Taylor portrait

Kurt Taylor

As Reporter 1
Doug Steckler portrait

Doug Steckler

As Reporter 2
Valerie Danielle Perri portrait

Valerie Danielle Perri

As TV Production Assistant
Darlene Joy Dirkquist portrait

Darlene Joy Dirkquist

As Monty's Girl 1
Ilona Wilson portrait

Ilona Wilson

As Montys Girl 2
Cynthia Zigeti portrait

Cynthia Zigeti

As Secretary
Olesley Cole portrait

Olesley Cole

As Costumer
Bobby Baum portrait

Bobby Baum

As Tailor
Stan Barrett portrait

Stan Barrett

As Stage Hand
Jon Robbins portrait

Jon Robbins

As Stage Hand
Loren Janes portrait

Loren Janes

As Stage Hand
Jay Ross portrait

Jay Ross

As Cameraman
Teri Schwartz portrait

Teri Schwartz

As Tourist
Selma Archerd portrait

Selma Archerd

As Telethon Phone Celebrity
Robert Starr portrait

Robert Starr

As TV Technician
Neal Israel portrait

Neal Israel

As Rabbi Protester
Art Musto portrait

Art Musto

As

Karen Hartman portrait

Karen Hartman

As

Jerry Layne portrait

Jerry Layne

As

Michael St. Clair portrait

Michael St. Clair

As

Willie Tyler portrait

Willie Tyler

As

Elena Del Rubio portrait

Elena Del Rubio

As

Milly Del Rubio portrait

Milly Del Rubio

As

Eadie Del Rubio portrait

Eadie Del Rubio

As

Eric Lee portrait

Eric Lee

As

Carl Carlsson portrait

Carl Carlsson

As

Ruth Carlsson portrait

Ruth Carlsson

As

Tony Cappola portrait

Tony Cappola

As

Dick Winslow portrait

Dick Winslow

As

Jerry Maren portrait

Jerry Maren

As

Zelda Rubinstein portrait

Zelda Rubinstein

As

Jimmy Briscoe portrait

Jimmy Briscoe

As

Elizabeth Barrington portrait

Elizabeth Barrington

As

Harry Monty portrait

Harry Monty

As

Frank Delfino portrait

Frank Delfino

As

Anita Liebert portrait

Anita Liebert

As

David Beckett portrait

David Beckett

As

Chester Hayes portrait

Chester Hayes

As

Linda Montana portrait

Linda Montana

As

Skeeter Vaughan portrait

Skeeter Vaughan

As

Maurice Cook portrait

Maurice Cook

As

Sophia Bibbs portrait

Sophia Bibbs

As

Michael McLoughlin portrait

Michael McLoughlin

As

Larry Ahlman portrait

Larry Ahlman

As

Merrill Hardy portrait

Merrill Hardy

As

Ronald J May portrait

Ronald J May

As

Freddie Spencer portrait

Freddie Spencer

As

Alan Peterson portrait

Alan Peterson

As

Eric Boles portrait

Eric Boles

As

Robert Strom portrait

Robert Strom

As

Don Seigal portrait

Don Seigal

As

Kal Szkalak portrait

Kal Szkalak

As

Dennis Tinerino portrait

Dennis Tinerino

As

Jake Steinfeld portrait

Jake Steinfeld

As

Tom Platz portrait

Tom Platz

As

Jim Yosenchak portrait

Jim Yosenchak

As

Tony Clark Stewart portrait

Tony Clark Stewart

As

Christopher Lowry portrait

Christopher Lowry

As

Richard Rossington portrait

Richard Rossington

As

Fred Wilson portrait

Fred Wilson

As

David Pomeranz portrait

David Pomeranz

As

Lori Lieberman portrait

Lori Lieberman

As

Billie Barnum portrait

Billie Barnum

As

Maxine Anderson portrait

Maxine Anderson

As

Lee Lund portrait

Lee Lund

As

Smith Wordes portrait

Smith Wordes

As

Cindy DeVore portrait

Cindy DeVore

As

Sandy Rovetta portrait

Sandy Rovetta

As

Eddie Verso portrait

Eddie Verso

As

Edward J Helm portrait

Edward J Helm

As

Marianna Pecora portrait

Marianna Pecora

As

Deborah Ann Rouston portrait

Deborah Ann Rouston

As

Warren Lucas portrait

Warren Lucas

As

Bruce Keeler portrait

Bruce Keeler

As

Johnny Oliver portrait

Johnny Oliver

As

Chris Page portrait

Chris Page

As

Jon Wolff portrait

Jon Wolff

As

John Mayhan portrait

John Mayhan

As

Pat Zicari portrait

Pat Zicari

As

Carmen Fanzone portrait

Carmen Fanzone

As

Michael Egan portrait

Michael Egan

As

Michael George portrait

Michael George

As

Bob Rafkin portrait

Bob Rafkin

As

Frank Fabio portrait

Frank Fabio

As

Henry Newmark portrait

Henry Newmark

As

John Carradine portrait

John Carradine

As Uncle Sam
Nay K. Dorsey portrait

Nay K. Dorsey

As Bicycle Rider
Al Beaudine portrait

Al Beaudine

As Spectator at Inauguration
Alison Brown portrait

Alison Brown

As Americathon Stage Dancer
Elizabeth Carder portrait

Elizabeth Carder

As Clergy
Jimmy Carter portrait

Jimmy Carter

As Self (Archive Footage)
Donald Chaffin portrait

Donald Chaffin

As

Terry Donohue portrait

Terry Donohue

As Technical DIrector
Len Felber portrait

Len Felber

As

Steven Hauptman portrait

Steven Hauptman

As Bicyclist
Birl Jonns portrait

Birl Jonns

As

Helen Kelly portrait

Helen Kelly

As

Jef Labes portrait

Jef Labes

As

Mike McCartney portrait

Mike McCartney

As Ventriloquist
Cybill Shepherd portrait

Cybill Shepherd

As Gold Girl (Uncredited)
Bob Templeton portrait

Bob Templeton

As

Cynthia Windham portrait

Cynthia Windham

As

Sandy Rovetta portrait

Sandy Rovetta

As Band Member

Neal Israel portrait

Neal Israel

Director, Screenplay
Phil Proctor portrait

Phil Proctor

Theatre Play, Adaptation
Daniel Paredes portrait

Daniel Paredes

Costume Design
Gerald Hirschfeld portrait

Gerald Hirschfeld

Director of Photography
Peter Bergman portrait

Peter Bergman

Theatre Play, Adaptation
David Nichols portrait

David Nichols

Associate Producer
Stan Jolley portrait

Stan Jolley

Production Design
David Blangsted portrait

David Blangsted

Editor
John C. Howard portrait

John C. Howard

Supervising Film Editor
Michael Mislove portrait

Michael Mislove

Screenplay
Tom Scott portrait

Tom Scott

Original Music Composer
Monica Johnson portrait

Monica Johnson

Screenplay
Joe Roth portrait

Joe Roth

Producer
Edward Rosen portrait

Edward Rosen

Executive Producer
Gene LeBell portrait

Gene LeBell

Stunts
Dan Perri portrait

Dan Perri

Title Designer

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