Movie Details

Title

Americathon

Overview

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.

Runtime

1 h 26 min

Release Date

10 August 1979

Actors

John Ritter, Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Chief Dan George, Richard Schaal, Peter Riegert, Nancy Morgan, Meat Loaf, Elvis Costello, Howard Hesseman, Jay Leno, Peter Marshall, Nellie Bellflower, Zane Buzby, Terence McGovern, Tommy Lasorda, Jimmy Weldon, Robert Beer, Allan Arbus, David Opatoshu, George Carlin, Janie Squire, Dorothy Stratten

Certification

PG

Genres

Comedy

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