Log in
/
Sign Up
Movies
Home »Movies »

Movie Description

Americathon

Americathon

(1979)

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Neal Israel
  2. Producer : Joe Roth
  3. Editor : David Blangsted
  4. Cast : 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,Geno Andrews,Cynthia Windham,David Opatoshu,Nellie Bellflower,J.A. Preston,Regis Cordic,Michael Mislove,Althea Lawton,John Creamer,George Memmoli,Gary Wood,Ben Fong-Torres,John Lone,Rollin Moriyama,Mitsu Yashima,Greta Gratz,Lenard George,George Fisher,Jim Burke,David S. Cass Sr.,Fred Lerner,Mike H. McGaughy,Jamie Masada,Richard Reicheg,Joe Rizkallah,Dede Howard,Michael Collins,Sosimo Hernandez,John Welsh,Damon Bradley Raskin,Georgi Irene,Jeannine Irene,May Boss,Dom Magwili,Ron Prince,Joe Finnegan,Gene LeBell,Kurt Taylor,Doug Steckler,Valerie Danielle Perri,Darlene Joy Dirkquist,Ilona Wilson,Cynthia Zigeti,Olesley Cole,Bobby Baum,Stan Barrett,Jon Robbins,Loren Janes,Jay Ross,Teri Schwartz,Selma Archerd,Robert Starr,Neal Israel

Cast

Posters

Recommendations

Facts

Original TitleAmericathon

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1979-08-10

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 26m

Production CompaniesUnited Artists,Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH

Genres

  • Comedy

©2025 Watsup.  All Right Reserved