A Futile and Stupid Gesture

“Being the King of Comedy is no joke.”

Released: 2018

PLOT

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

IMDB RATING

6.471

DIRECTOR

David Wain

WRITERS

- John Aboud - Michael Colton

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🕓Running time: 1h 41m

💰Budget: $10,000,000

🎫Revenue: $0

Actors

Will Forte

Will ForteDoug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall GleesonHenry Beard

Martin Mull

Martin MullModern Doug

Neil Casey

Neil CaseyBrian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Jon DalyBill Murray

Nelson Franklin

Nelson FranklinP.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John GemberlingJohn Belushi

Rick Glassman

Rick GlassmanHarold Ramis

Seth Green

Seth GreenChristopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry GroenerHarry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Max GreenfieldChris Miller

Camille Guaty

Camille GuatyAlex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Ed HelmsTom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Thomas LennonMichael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo TruglioBrad

Matt Lucas

Matt LucasTony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha LyonneAnne Beatts

Joel McHale

Joel McHaleChevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'TooleStephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Emmy RossumKathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Jackie TohnGilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matt WalshMatty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Finn WittrockTim Matheson

Elvy

ElvyMary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank GingerichDoug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan GingerichDoug - Age 12

David Wain

David WainInterviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. CampbellHarvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Jon KlaftPreppy Student

Brad Morris

Brad MorrisPeter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Carla GalloLucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Beau BassewitzUmpire

Rick Overton

Rick OvertonFirst Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Mark MetcalfSecond Publisher

David Krumholtz

David KrumholtzTime-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell HurwitzTime-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Michael ColtonArt Director

John Aboud

John AboudArt Director

Michael Sherman

Michael ShermanEd Sullivan

Kerri Kenney

Kerri KenneySullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob StephensonConstruction Worker

Ellen Colton

Ellen ColtonWaitress

Liz Femi

Liz FemiSkeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris ReddSkeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister JohnsonMichael Gross

Peter Blake

Peter BlakeAdvertiser

Mike Park

Mike ParkAdvertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg TurkingtonAdvertiser

Michael Farrell

Michael FarrellRadio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade

Adam WadeRadio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit KumbhaniElaine

Jherek Bischoff

Jherek BischoffLemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren

Craig WedrenLemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens

Sam MickensStreet Musician

Armen Weitzman

Armen WeitzmanLorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny RossIvan Reitman

Steven Sims

Steven SimsStephen Furst

Brian Huskey

Brian HuskeyJohn Landis

Julian Wass

Julian WassPremiere Party Guitar Player

Bo Boddie

Bo BoddiePremiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Rich SommerHarry Crane

Kate Simmons

Kate SimmonsParty Guest

Abigail Klein

Abigail KleinMissy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnellMichael O'Keefe

Erv Dahl

Erv DahlRodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer

Paul ScheerPaul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha SmithTour Guide

Hutch Barbeau

Hutch BarbeauStudio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Matt BallardBartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa PauloRoom Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey KraftGwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio

Christopher ArminioNational Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan BambaTaxi Driver (uncredited)

James Bearb

James BearbDoug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett BoydYoung Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew CookDan Aykroyd (uncredited)

T.C. Daniels

T.C. DanielsBrian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

Gina DunlapDancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery

Paige FlanneryStoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Jake JacobsonTed Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole JonesStudent (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Sean LeoBoyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina MillerFuneral Guest (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse

Lauryn MorseCheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn

Jeremey PennDaniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra RoskoStoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas RyanSound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd"The Nobody" (uncredited)

David Sampen

David SampenCaddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter

Tim SeitterKroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

Vivienne TaylorToga Waitress (uncredited)

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