Americathon (1979)

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Americathon on IMDb 4.2/10 668 votes

Released:
1979-08-10

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.

Director:
Neal Israel

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • John Ritter
    as
    President Chet Roosevelt
  • Harvey Korman
    as
    Monty Rushmore
  • Fred Willard
    as
    Vincent Vanderhoff
  • Chief Dan George
    as
    Sam Birdwater
  • Richard Schaal
    as
    Jerry