2018
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
6.5
349
January 24, 2018
1h 41m
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Original Title
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Director
Writer
Producer
Composer
Screenplay
The Exchange Student
Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers
Cops and Robbers
The Clapper
Hollywood Ending
She's Gotta Have It
Vagabond
Private Life
Can't Hardly Wait
Abducted in Plain Sight
Tully
Now and Then
Fullmetal Alchemist
Loro 1
Funny People
Honey Boy
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Production Companies
Abominable Pictures, Principato-Young Entertainment
Director
David Wain
Writer
N/A
Producer
Jonathan Stern, Peter Principato, Ted Sarandos
Composer
N/A
Screenplay
John Aboud, Michael Colton
Will Forte
Role: Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Role: Henry Beard
Martin Mull
Role: Modern Doug
Neil Casey
Role: Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Role: Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
Role: P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
Role: John Belushi
Rick Glassman
Role: Harold Ramis
Seth Green
Role: Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
Role: Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Role: Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
Role: Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
Role: Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
Role: Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
Role: Brad
Matt Lucas
Role: Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
Role: Anne Beatts
Joel McHale
Role: Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
Role: Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
Role: Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
Role: Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh
Role: Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
Role: Tim Matheson
Elvy
Role: Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
Role: Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
Role: Doug - Age 12
David Wain
Role: Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell
Role: Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft
Role: Preppy Student
Brad Morris
Role: Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo
Role: Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
Role: Umpire
Rick Overton
Role: First Publisher
Mark Metcalf
Role: Second Publisher
David Krumholtz
Role: Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
Role: Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
Role: Art Director
John Aboud
Role: Art Director
Michael Sherman
Role: Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
Role: Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
Role: Construction Worker
Ellen Colton
Role: Waitress
Liz Femi
Role: Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
Role: Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
Role: Michael Gross
Peter Blake
Role: Advertiser
Mike Park
Role: Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
Role: Advertiser
Michael Farrell
Role: Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
Role: Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Role: Elaine
Jherek Bischoff
Role: Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
Role: Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
Role: Street Musician
Armen Weitzman
Role: Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
Role: Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims
Role: Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey
Role: John Landis
Julian Wass
Role: Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Role: Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
Role: Harry Crane
Kate Simmons
Role: Party Guest
Abigail Klein
Role: Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Role: Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
Role: Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
Role: Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith
Role: Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
Role: Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
Role: Bartender
Melissa Paulo
Role: Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
Role: Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
Role: National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
Role: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
Role: Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
Role: Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
Role: Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
Role: Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
Role: Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
Role: Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
Role: Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
Role: Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo
Role: Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
Role: Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Role: Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Role: Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
Role: Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
Role: Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
Role: "The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
Role: Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Role: Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
Role: Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz
Cinderella Man
Lie
Chico Fininho
Barbara
Danton
Miss Hokusai
Gustav Vasa - the musical
Mugabe
Champagne Charlie
Into the Wild
El Greco
Dokuz Dağın Efesi: Çakıcı Geliyor
Untitled Paul Robeson Project
Theophilos
Vita & Virginia
