A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

★ 6.5

Release Date:
Jan 24, 2018

Runtime:
1h 41m

Genres:
Comedy, Drama

Description

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

Director: David Wain
Writer: John Aboud, Michael Colton
Stars: Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, Martin Mull
Production: Abominable Pictures, Principato-Young Entertainment

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Cast

Will Forte
Will Forte
Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard
Martin Mull
Martin Mull
Modern Doug
Neil Casey
Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Jon Daly
Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
John Gemberling
John Belushi
Rick Glassman
Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis
Seth Green
Seth Green
Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
Harry Groener
Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield
Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
Ed Helms
Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
Joe Lo Truglio
Brad
Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas
Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
Anne Beatts
Joel McHale
Joel McHale
Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole
Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum
Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
Jackie Tohn
Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
Finn Wittrock
Tim Matheson
Elvy
Elvy
Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
Morgan Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
David Wain
David Wain
Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell
Ben F. Campbell
Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft
Jon Klaft
Preppy Student
Brad Morris
Brad Morris
Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo
Carla Gallo
Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
Beau Bassewitz
Umpire
Rick Overton
Rick Overton
First Publisher
Mark Metcalf
Mark Metcalf
Second Publisher
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell Hurwitz
Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
Michael Colton
Art Director
John Aboud
John Aboud
Art Director
Michael Sherman
Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
Kerri Kenney
Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
Bob Stephenson
Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
Waitress
Liz Femi
Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
Chris Redd
Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
Krister Johnson
Michael Gross
Peter Blake
Advertiser
Mike Park
Mike Park
Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
Gregg Turkington
Advertiser
Michael Farrell
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
Street Musician
Armen Weitzman
Armen Weitzman
Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
Lonny Ross
Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey
Brian Huskey
John Landis
Julian Wass
Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
Rich Sommer
Harry Crane
Kate Simmons
Kate Simmons
Party Guest
Abigail Klein
Abigail Klein
Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer
Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith
Martha Smith
Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
Matt Ballard
Bartender
Melissa Paulo
Melissa Paulo
Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
Lindsey Kraft
Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
Bambadjan Bamba
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
Garrett Boyd
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
Jack Andrew Cook
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
Jake Jacobson
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
Allyson Nicole Jones
Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
Sean Leo
Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
Christina Miller
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
Sandra Rosko
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
Dallas Ryan
Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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David Wain
David Wain
Director
John Aboud
John Aboud
Screenplay
Michael Colton
Michael Colton
Screenplay
Jonathan Stern
Jonathan Stern
Producer
Peter Principato
Producer
Ted Sarandos
Producer
Kevin Atkinson
Kevin Atkinson
Director of Photography
Craig Wedren
Original Music Composer
Austin Gorg
Art Direction
Steven Light-Orr
Assistant Art Director
Kristen O'Malley
Assistant Set Decoration
Jason Perrine
Graphic Designer
Jonah Markowitz
Jonah Markowitz
Production Design
David A. Cook
Set Decoration
Shelley A. Wallace
Set Designer
Armando Abarca
Set Dresser
Max Bostic
Set Dresser
Marco López
Set Dresser
Randy Bostic
Set Dresser
Mark Finer
Set Dresser