Americathon

1h 26min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

United Artists

Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH

Cast

John Ritter

John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater
Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan

Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis
Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Nellie Bellflower

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer

Robert Beer

David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad
Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten

Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder
David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Mohammad
Nellie Bellflower

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Armstrong
John Creamer

John Creamer

Oliver Holmes
George Memmoli

George Memmoli

Blinky Fun
Gary Wood

Gary Wood

Paul Claude Terrando
John Lone

John Lone

Chinese
Greta Gratz

Greta Gratz

Princess Birdwater
Lenard George

Lenard George

Lenny Birdwater
George Fisher

George Fisher

Al Feisal
Jim Burke

Jim Burke

Commando
Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Commando #3
Jamie Masada

Jamie Masada

Commando 5
Richard Reicheg

Richard Reicheg

Commando 6
Joe Rizkallah

Joe Rizkallah

Commando 7
Georgi Irene

Georgi Irene

Baby Irene
Jeannine Irene

Jeannine Irene

Irene's Mother
May Boss

May Boss

Adele Miller
Dom Magwili

Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager
Ron Prince

Ron Prince

Head Electrician
Joe Finnegan

Joe Finnegan

Assistant Electrician
Kurt Taylor

Kurt Taylor

Reporter 1
Doug Steckler

Doug Steckler

Reporter 2
Valerie Danielle Perri

Valerie Danielle Perri

TV Production Assistant
Darlene Joy Dirkquist

Darlene Joy Dirkquist

Monty's Girl 1
Ilona Wilson

Ilona Wilson

Montys Girl 2
Olesley Cole

Olesley Cole

Costumer
Stan Barrett

Stan Barrett

Stage Hand
Jon Robbins

Jon Robbins

Stage Hand
Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stage Hand
Jay Ross

Jay Ross

Cameraman
Selma Archerd

Selma Archerd

Telethon Phone Celebrity
Robert Starr

Robert Starr

TV Technician
Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Rabbi Protester
Nay K. Dorsey

Nay K. Dorsey

Bicycle Rider
Al Beaudine

Al Beaudine

Spectator at Inauguration
Alison Brown

Alison Brown

Americathon Stage Dancer
Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (Archive Footage)
Terry Donohue

Terry Donohue

Technical DIrector
Mike McCartney

Mike McCartney

Ventriloquist
Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Gold Girl (Uncredited)

Release date

10th Aug 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English