A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

HD 24/01/2018 · (US) · 1h 41m
3.23 / 5 points
Overview
"Being the King of Comedy is no joke."
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
David Wain
Director
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Will Forte
Will Forte
/ Will Forte
Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleeson
/ Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard
Martin Mull
Martin Mull
/ Martin Mull
Modern Doug
Neil Casey
Neil Casey
/ Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Jon Daly
/ Jon Daly
Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
Nelson Franklin
/ Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
John Gemberling
/ John Gemberling
John Belushi
Rick Glassman
Rick Glassman
/ Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis
Seth Green
Seth Green
/ Seth Green
Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
Harry Groener
/ Harry Groener
Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield
/ Max Greenfield
Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
Camille Guaty
/ Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
Ed Helms
/ Ed Helms
Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
/ Thomas Lennon
Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
Joe Lo Truglio
/ Joe Lo Truglio
Brad
Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas
/ Matt Lucas
Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
/ Natasha Lyonne
Anne Beatts
Joel McHale
Joel McHale
/ Joel McHale
Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole
/ Annette O'Toole
Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum
/ Emmy Rossum
Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
Jackie Tohn
/ Jackie Tohn
Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
/ Matt Walsh
Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
Finn Wittrock
/ Finn Wittrock
Tim Matheson
Elvy
Elvy
/ Elvy
Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
Frank Gingerich
/ Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
Morgan Gingerich
/ Morgan Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
David Wain
David Wain
/ David Wain
Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell
Ben F. Campbell
/ Ben F. Campbell
Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft
Jon Klaft
/ Jon Klaft
Preppy Student
Brad Morris
Brad Morris
/ Brad Morris
Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo
Carla Gallo
/ Carla Gallo
Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
Beau Bassewitz
/ Beau Bassewitz
Umpire
Rick Overton
Rick Overton
/ Rick Overton
First Publisher
Mark Metcalf
Mark Metcalf
/ Mark Metcalf
Second Publisher
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz
/ David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell Hurwitz
/ Mitchell Hurwitz
Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
Michael Colton
/ Michael Colton
Art Director
John Aboud
John Aboud
/ John Aboud
Art Director
Michael Sherman
Michael Sherman
/ Michael Sherman
Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
Kerri Kenney
/ Kerri Kenney
Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
Bob Stephenson
/ Bob Stephenson
Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
Ellen Colton
/ Ellen Colton
Waitress
Liz Femi
Liz Femi
/ Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
Chris Redd
/ Chris Redd
Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
Krister Johnson
/ Krister Johnson
Michael Gross
Peter Blake
Peter Blake
/ Peter Blake
Advertiser
Mike Park
Mike Park
/ Mike Park
Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
Gregg Turkington
/ Gregg Turkington
Advertiser
Michael Farrell
Michael Farrell
/ Michael Farrell
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
Adam Wade
/ Adam Wade
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
/ Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
Jherek Bischoff
/ Jherek Bischoff
Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren
/ Craig Wedren
Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
Sam Mickens
/ Sam Mickens
Street Musician
Armen Weitzman
Armen Weitzman
/ Armen Weitzman
Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
Lonny Ross
/ Lonny Ross
Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
Steven Sims
/ Steven Sims
Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey
Brian Huskey
/ Brian Huskey
John Landis
Julian Wass
Julian Wass
/ Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Bo Boddie
/ Bo Boddie
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
Rich Sommer
/ Rich Sommer
Harry Crane
Kate Simmons
Kate Simmons
/ Kate Simmons
Party Guest
Abigail Klein
Abigail Klein
/ Abigail Klein
Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Andrew Gray McDonnell
/ Andrew Gray McDonnell
Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
Erv Dahl
/ Erv Dahl
Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer
/ Paul Scheer
Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith
Martha Smith
/ Martha Smith
Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
Hutch Barbeau
/ Hutch Barbeau
Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
Matt Ballard
/ Matt Ballard
Bartender
Melissa Paulo
Melissa Paulo
/ Melissa Paulo
Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
Lindsey Kraft
/ Lindsey Kraft
Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
Christopher Arminio
/ Christopher Arminio
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
Bambadjan Bamba
/ Bambadjan Bamba
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
James Bearb
/ James Bearb
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
Garrett Boyd
/ Garrett Boyd
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
Jack Andrew Cook
/ Jack Andrew Cook
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
T.C. Daniels
/ T.C. Daniels
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
Gina Dunlap
/ Gina Dunlap
Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
Paige Flannery
/ Paige Flannery
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
Jake Jacobson
/ Jake Jacobson
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
Allyson Nicole Jones
/ Allyson Nicole Jones
Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
Sean Leo
/ Sean Leo
Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
Christina Miller
/ Christina Miller
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Lauryn Morse
/ Lauryn Morse
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Jeremey Penn
/ Jeremey Penn
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
Sandra Rosko
/ Sandra Rosko
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
Dallas Ryan
/ Dallas Ryan
Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
/ Paul Rudd
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
David Sampen
/ David Sampen
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Tim Seitter
/ Tim Seitter
Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
Vivienne Taylor
/ Vivienne Taylor
Toga Waitress (uncredited)