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Americathon (1979)

Poster for Americathon

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

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 & Crew

Director
Neal Israel
  • Profile picture of John Ritter
    President Chet Roosevelt John Ritter
  • Profile picture of Harvey Korman
    Monty Rushmore Harvey Korman
  • Profile picture of Fred Willard
    Vincent Vanderhoff Fred Willard
  • Profile picture of Chief Dan George
    Sam Birdwater Chief Dan George
  • Profile picture of Richard Schaal
    Jerry Richard Schaal
  • Profile picture of Peter Riegert
    Eric McMurkin Peter Riegert
  • Profile picture of Nancy Morgan
    Lucy Beth Nancy Morgan
  • Profile picture of Meat Loaf
    Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz Meat Loaf

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Keywords

  • future
  • government
  • telethon