Americathon (1979)
"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie."
Title: Americathon
Original Title: Americathon
Release Date: 1979-08-10
Status: Released
Rating: 3.455/10 (from 11 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: United Artists, Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH
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
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
