A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

Comedy Drama

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

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  • Release Date: 2018-01-24
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Director: David Wain

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Will Forte

      Doug Kenney

    • Domhnall Gleeson

      Henry Beard

    • Martin Mull

      Modern Doug

    • Neil Casey

      Brian McConnachie

    • Jon Daly

      Bill Murray

    • Nelson Franklin

      P.J. O'Rourke

    • John Gemberling

      John Belushi

    • Rick Glassman

      Harold Ramis

    • Seth Green

      Christopher Guest

    • Harry Groener

      Harry Kenney

    • Max Greenfield

      Chris Miller

    • Camille Guaty

      Alex Garcia-Mata

    • Ed Helms

      Tom Snyder

    • Thomas Lennon

      Michael O'Donoghue

    • Joe Lo Truglio

      Brad

    • Matt Lucas

      Tony Hendra

    • Natasha Lyonne

      Anne Beatts

    • Joel McHale

      Chevy Chase

    • Annette O'Toole

      Stephanie Kenney

    • Emmy Rossum

      Kathryn Walker

    • Jackie Tohn

      Gilda Radner

    • Matt Walsh

      Matty Simmons

    • Finn Wittrock

      Tim Matheson

    • Elvy

      Mary Marshmallow

    • Frank Gingerich

      Doug - Age 12

    • Morgan Gingerich

      Doug - Age 12

    • David Wain

      Interviewer

    • Ben F. Campbell

      Harvard Jester

    • Jon Klaft

      Preppy Student

    • Brad Morris

      Peter Ivers

    • Carla Gallo

      Lucy Fisher

    • Beau Bassewitz

      Umpire

    • Rick Overton

      First Publisher

    • Mark Metcalf

      Second Publisher

    • David Krumholtz

      Time-Life Publisher

    • Mitchell Hurwitz

      Time-Life Publisher

    • Michael Colton

      Art Director

    • John Aboud

      Art Director

    • Michael Sherman

      Ed Sullivan

    • Kerri Kenney

      Sullivan Producer

    • Bob Stephenson

      Construction Worker

    • Ellen Colton

      Waitress

    • Liz Femi

      Skeptical Black Woman

    • Chris Redd

      Skeptical Black Man

    • Krister Johnson

      Michael Gross

    • Peter Blake

      Advertiser

    • Mike Park

      Advertiser

    • Gregg Turkington

      Advertiser

    • Michael Farrell

      Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

    • Adam Wade

      Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

    • Meera Rohit Kumbhani

      Elaine

    • Jherek Bischoff

      Lemmings Bass Player

    • Craig Wedren

      Lemmings Piano Player

    • Sam Mickens

      Street Musician

    • Armen Weitzman

      Lorne Michaels

    • Lonny Ross

      Ivan Reitman

    • Steven Sims

      Stephen Furst

    • Brian Huskey

      John Landis

    • Julian Wass

      Premiere Party Guitar Player

    • Bo Boddie

      Premiere Party Guitar Player

    • Rich Sommer

      Harry Crane

    • Kate Simmons

      Party Guest

    • Abigail Klein

      Missy

    • Andrew Gray McDonnell

      Michael O'Keefe

    • Erv Dahl

      Rodney Dangerfield

    • Paul Scheer

      Paul Shaffer

    • Martha Smith

      Tour Guide

    • Hutch Barbeau

      Studio Tour Kid

    • Matt Ballard

      Bartender

    • Melissa Paulo

      Room Service Waitress

    • Lindsey Kraft

      Gwyneth Cravens

    • Christopher Arminio

      National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

    • Bambadjan Bamba

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    • James Bearb

      Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

    • Garrett Boyd

      Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

    • Jack Andrew Cook

      Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

    • T.C. Daniels

      Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

    • Gina Dunlap

      Dancer (uncredited)

    • Paige Flannery

      Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

    • Jake Jacobson

      Ted Knight (uncredited)

    • Allyson Nicole Jones

      Student (uncredited)

    • Sean Leo

      Boyscout (uncredited)

    • Christina Miller

      Funeral Guest (uncredited)

    • Lauryn Morse

      Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

    • Jeremey Penn

      Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

    • Sandra Rosko

      Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

    • Dallas Ryan

      Sound Guy (uncredited)

    • Paul Rudd

      "The Nobody" (uncredited)

    • David Sampen

      Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

    • Tim Seitter

      Kroger (uncredited)

    • Vivienne Taylor

      Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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