
Americathon
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
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.
Comedy
Americathon
Rating
3.6/10
Release Date
1979-08-10
Runtime
86 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater

Richard Schaal
Jerry

Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin

Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth

Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester

Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis

Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall
Himself
Production Companies

United Artists
Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH