A Futile and Stupid Gesture
David Wain2018-01-24
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
6.5
101 min
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Will Forte | Doug Kenney | Unowned |
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Domhnall Gleeson | Henry Beard | The Free Refills |
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Martin Mull | Modern Doug | Unowned |
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Neil Casey | Brian McConnachie | Unowned |
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Jon Daly | Bill Murray | Unowned |
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Nelson Franklin | P.J. O'Rourke | Unowned |
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John Gemberling | John Belushi | Unowned |
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Rick Glassman | Harold Ramis | Unowned |
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Seth Green | Christopher Guest | Unowned |
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Harry Groener | Harry Kenney | Unowned |
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Max Greenfield | Chris Miller | Unowned |
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Camille Guaty | Alex Garcia-Mata | Unowned |
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Ed Helms | Tom Snyder | Unowned |
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Thomas Lennon | Michael O'Donoghue | Unowned |
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Joe Lo Truglio | Brad | Unowned |
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Matt Lucas | Tony Hendra | Unowned |
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Natasha Lyonne | Anne Beatts | Goutbreak |
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Joel McHale | Chevy Chase | Unowned |
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Annette O'Toole | Stephanie Kenney | Unowned |
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Emmy Rossum | Kathryn Walker | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Jackie Tohn | Gilda Radner | Unowned |
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Matt Walsh | Matty Simmons | Unowned |
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Finn Wittrock | Tim Matheson | The Free Refills |
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Elvy | Mary Marshmallow | Unowned |
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Frank Gingerich | Doug - Age 12 | Unowned |
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Morgan Gingerich | Doug - Age 12 | Unowned |
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David Wain | Interviewer | Unowned |
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Ben F. Campbell | Harvard Jester | Unowned |
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Jon Klaft | Preppy Student | Unowned |
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Brad Morris | Peter Ivers | Unowned |
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Carla Gallo | Lucy Fisher | Unowned |
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Beau Bassewitz | Umpire | Unowned |
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Rick Overton | First Publisher | Unowned |
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Mark Metcalf | Second Publisher | Unowned |
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David Krumholtz | Time-Life Publisher | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Mitchell Hurwitz | Time-Life Publisher | Unowned |
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Michael Colton | Art Director | Unowned |
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John Aboud | Art Director | Unowned |
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Michael Sherman | Ed Sullivan | Unowned |
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Kerri Kenney | Sullivan Producer | Unowned |
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Bob Stephenson | Construction Worker | Unowned |
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Ellen Colton | Waitress | Unowned |
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Liz Femi | Skeptical Black Woman | Unowned |
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Chris Redd | Skeptical Black Man | Unowned |
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Krister Johnson | Michael Gross | Unowned |
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Peter Blake | Advertiser | Unowned |
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Mike Park | Advertiser | Unowned |
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Gregg Turkington | Advertiser | Unowned |
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Michael Farrell | Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist | Unowned |
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Adam Wade | Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer | Unowned |
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Meera Rohit Kumbhani | Elaine | Unowned |
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Jherek Bischoff | Lemmings Bass Player | Unowned |
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Craig Wedren | Lemmings Piano Player | Unowned |
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Sam Mickens | Street Musician | Unowned |
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Armen Weitzman | Lorne Michaels | Unowned |
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Lonny Ross | Ivan Reitman | Unowned |
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Steven Sims | Stephen Furst | Unowned |
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Brian Huskey | John Landis | Unowned |
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Julian Wass | Premiere Party Guitar Player | Unowned |
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Bo Boddie | Premiere Party Guitar Player | Unowned |
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Rich Sommer | Harry Crane | Unowned |
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Kate Simmons | Party Guest | Unowned |
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Abigail Klein | Missy | Unowned |
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Andrew Gray McDonnell | Michael O'Keefe | Unowned |
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Erv Dahl | Rodney Dangerfield | Unowned |
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Paul Scheer | Paul Shaffer | Unowned |
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Martha Smith | Tour Guide | Unowned |
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Hutch Barbeau | Studio Tour Kid | Unowned |
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Matt Ballard | Bartender | Unowned |
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Melissa Paulo | Room Service Waitress | Unowned |
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Lindsey Kraft | Gwyneth Cravens | Unowned |
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Christopher Arminio | National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bambadjan Bamba | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Bearb | Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Garrett Boyd | Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Andrew Cook | Dan Aykroyd (uncredited) | Unowned |
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T.C. Daniels | Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gina Dunlap | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paige Flannery | Stoned College Kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jake Jacobson | Ted Knight (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Allyson Nicole Jones | Student (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sean Leo | Boyscout (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Christina Miller | Funeral Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lauryn Morse | Cheerleader Captain (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jeremey Penn | Daniel Kenney (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sandra Rosko | Stoner College Kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dallas Ryan | Sound Guy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Rudd | "The Nobody" (uncredited) | Calvin and Nobbs |
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David Sampen | Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tim Seitter | Kroger (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Vivienne Taylor | Toga Waitress (uncredited) | Unowned |