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A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
Directed by
David Wain
101 min
BEING THE KING OF COMEDY IS NO JOKE.
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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Will Forte
Doug Kenney
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Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard
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Martin Mull
Modern Doug
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Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie
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Jon Daly
Bill Murray
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Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke
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John Gemberling
John Belushi
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Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis
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Seth Green
Christopher Guest
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Harry Groener
Harry Kenney
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Max Greenfield
Chris Miller
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Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata
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Ed Helms
Tom Snyder
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Thomas Lennon
Michael O'Donoghue
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Joe Lo Truglio
Brad
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Matt Lucas
Tony Hendra
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Natasha Lyonne
Anne Beatts
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Joel McHale
Chevy Chase
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Annette O'Toole
Stephanie Kenney
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Emmy Rossum
Kathryn Walker
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Jackie Tohn
Gilda Radner
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Matt Walsh
Matty Simmons
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Finn Wittrock
Tim Matheson
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Elvy
Mary Marshmallow
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Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
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Morgan Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
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David Wain
Interviewer
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Ben F. Campbell
Harvard Jester
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Jon Klaft
Preppy Student
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Brad Morris
Peter Ivers
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Carla Gallo
Lucy Fisher
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Beau Bassewitz
Umpire
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Rick Overton
First Publisher
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Mark Metcalf
Second Publisher
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David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher
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Mitchell Hurwitz
Time-Life Publisher
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Michael Colton
Art Director
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John Aboud
Art Director
Michael Sherman
Ed Sullivan
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Kerri Kenney
Sullivan Producer
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Bob Stephenson
Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
Waitress
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Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Woman
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Chris Redd
Skeptical Black Man
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Krister Johnson
Michael Gross
Peter Blake
Advertiser
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Mike Park
Advertiser
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Gregg Turkington
Advertiser
Michael Farrell
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
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Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
Street Musician
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Armen Weitzman
Lorne Michaels
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Lonny Ross
Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
Stephen Furst
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Brian Huskey
John Landis
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Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Premiere Party Guitar Player
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Rich Sommer
Harry Crane
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Kate Simmons
Party Guest
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Abigail Klein
Missy
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Andrew Gray McDonnell
Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
Rodney Dangerfield
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Paul Scheer
Paul Shaffer
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Martha Smith
Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
Studio Tour Kid
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Matt Ballard
Bartender
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Melissa Paulo
Room Service Waitress
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Lindsey Kraft
Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
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Bambadjan Bamba
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
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Garrett Boyd
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
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Jack Andrew Cook
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
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Jake Jacobson
Ted Knight (uncredited)
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Allyson Nicole Jones
Student (uncredited)
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Sean Leo
Boyscout (uncredited)
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Christina Miller
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
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Sandra Rosko
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
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Dallas Ryan
Sound Guy (uncredited)
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Paul Rudd
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Crew
Art Direction
Production Design
Costume Design
Makeup Department Head
Director
Director of Photography
Music Supervisor
Unit Production Manager
Second Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Graphic Designer
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Assistant Set Decoration
Casting Associate
Assistant Art Director
Hairstylist
Set Designer
Costume Supervisor
Additional Hairstylist
Special Effects Coordinator
On Set Dresser
Supervising Sound Editor
Assistant Costume Designer
Sound Mixer
Hair Department Head
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Second Second Assistant Director
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sound Designer
Additional Second Assistant Director
Steadicam Operator
Key Makeup Artist
Key Hair Stylist
Original Music Composer
Set Decoration
Production Assistant
Details
Release Date
2018-01-24
Runtime
101 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Abominable Pictures
Principato-Young Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Drama