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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Synopsis

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

Top Cast

Will Forte

Will Forte

as Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

as Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

as Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Neil Casey

as Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Jon Daly

as Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

as P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Gemberling

as John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman

as Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Seth Green

as Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

as Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

as Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty

as Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

as Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

as Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

as Brad

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

as Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

as Anne Beatts

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

as Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

as Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

as Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Jackie Tohn

as Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

as Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

as Tim Matheson

Elvy

Elvy

as Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank Gingerich

as Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan Gingerich

as Doug - Age 12

David Wain

David Wain

as Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. Campbell

as Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Jon Klaft

as Preppy Student

Brad Morris

Brad Morris

as Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

as Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Beau Bassewitz

as Umpire

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

as First Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf

as Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

as Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

as Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

as Art Director

John Aboud

John Aboud

as Art Director

Michael Sherman

as Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney

Kerri Kenney

as Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

as Construction Worker

Ellen Colton

as Waitress

Liz Femi

Liz Femi

as Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

as Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson

as Michael Gross

Peter Blake

as Advertiser

Mike Park

Mike Park

as Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

as Advertiser

Michael Farrell

as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade

as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

as Elaine

Jherek Bischoff

as Lemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

as Lemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens

as Street Musician

Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman

as Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross

as Ivan Reitman

Steven Sims

as Stephen Furst

Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey

as John Landis

Julian Wass

Julian Wass

as Premiere Party Guitar Player

Bo Boddie

as Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

as Harry Crane

Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons

as Party Guest

Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein

as Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnell

as Michael O'Keefe

Erv Dahl

as Rodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

as Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

as Tour Guide

Hutch Barbeau

as Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard

as Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa Paulo

as Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft

as Gwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio

as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

James Bearb

as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett Boyd

as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook

as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

T.C. Daniels

as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

as Dancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery

as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson

as Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole Jones

as Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Sean Leo

as Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

as Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse

as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn

as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko

as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas Ryan

as Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

as "The Nobody" (uncredited)

David Sampen

as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter

as Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

as Toga Waitress (uncredited)

Movie Info

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Original Languageen

StatusReleased

Budget$10,000,000

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