A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 2018-01-24
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 327 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Abominable Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: David Wain
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Summary

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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  • Will Forte

    as Doug Kenney

  • Domhnall Gleeson

    as Henry Beard

  • Martin Mull

    as Modern Doug

  • Neil Casey

    as Brian McConnachie

  • Jon Daly

    as Bill Murray

  • Nelson Franklin

    as P.J. O'Rourke

  • John Gemberling

    as John Belushi

  • Rick Glassman

    as Harold Ramis

  • Seth Green

    as Christopher Guest

  • Harry Groener

    as Harry Kenney

  • Max Greenfield

    as Chris Miller

  • Camille Guaty

    as Alex Garcia-Mata

  • Ed Helms

    as Tom Snyder

  • Thomas Lennon

    as Michael O'Donoghue

  • Joe Lo Truglio

    as Brad

  • Matt Lucas

    as Tony Hendra

  • Natasha Lyonne

    as Anne Beatts

  • Joel McHale

    as Chevy Chase

  • Annette O'Toole

    as Stephanie Kenney

  • Emmy Rossum

    as Kathryn Walker

  • Jackie Tohn

    as Gilda Radner

  • Matt Walsh

    as Matty Simmons

  • Finn Wittrock

    as Tim Matheson

  • Elvy

    as Mary Marshmallow

  • Frank Gingerich

    as Doug - Age 12

  • Morgan Gingerich

    as Doug - Age 12

  • David Wain

    as Interviewer

  • Ben F. Campbell

    as Harvard Jester

  • Jon Klaft

    as Preppy Student

  • Brad Morris

    as Peter Ivers

  • Carla Gallo

    as Lucy Fisher

  • Beau Bassewitz

    as Umpire

  • Rick Overton

    as First Publisher

  • Mark Metcalf

    as Second Publisher

  • David Krumholtz

    as Time-Life Publisher

  • Mitchell Hurwitz

    as Time-Life Publisher

  • Michael Colton

    as Art Director

  • John Aboud

    as Art Director

  • Michael Sherman

    as Ed Sullivan

  • Kerri Kenney

    as Sullivan Producer

  • Bob Stephenson

    as Construction Worker

  • Ellen Colton

    as Waitress

  • Liz Femi

    as Skeptical Black Woman

  • Chris Redd

    as Skeptical Black Man

  • Krister Johnson

    as Michael Gross

  • Peter Blake

    as Advertiser

  • Mike Park

    as Advertiser

  • Gregg Turkington

    as Advertiser

  • Michael Farrell

    as Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

  • Adam Wade

    as Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

  • Meera Rohit Kumbhani

    as Elaine

  • Jherek Bischoff

    as Lemmings Bass Player

  • Craig Wedren

    as Lemmings Piano Player

  • Sam Mickens

    as Street Musician

  • Armen Weitzman

    as Lorne Michaels

  • Lonny Ross

    as Ivan Reitman

  • Steven Sims

    as Stephen Furst

  • Brian Huskey

    as John Landis

  • Julian Wass

    as Premiere Party Guitar Player

  • Bo Boddie

    as Premiere Party Guitar Player

  • Rich Sommer

    as Harry Crane

  • Kate Simmons

    as Party Guest

  • Abigail Klein

    as Missy

  • Andrew Gray McDonnell

    as Michael O'Keefe

  • Erv Dahl

    as Rodney Dangerfield

  • Paul Scheer

    as Paul Shaffer

  • Martha Smith

    as Tour Guide

  • Hutch Barbeau

    as Studio Tour Kid

  • Matt Ballard

    as Bartender

  • Melissa Paulo

    as Room Service Waitress

  • Lindsey Kraft

    as Gwyneth Cravens

  • Christopher Arminio

    as National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

  • Bambadjan Bamba

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • James Bearb

    as Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

  • Garrett Boyd

    as Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

  • Jack Andrew Cook

    as Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

  • T.C. Daniels

    as Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

  • Gina Dunlap

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Paige Flannery

    as Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

  • Jake Jacobson

    as Ted Knight (uncredited)

  • Allyson Nicole Jones

    as Student (uncredited)

  • Sean Leo

    as Boyscout (uncredited)

  • Christina Miller

    as Funeral Guest (uncredited)

  • Lauryn Morse

    as Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

  • Jeremey Penn

    as Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

  • Sandra Rosko

    as Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

  • Dallas Ryan

    as Sound Guy (uncredited)

  • Paul Rudd

    as "The Nobody" (uncredited)

  • David Sampen

    as Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

  • Tim Seitter

    as Kroger (uncredited)

  • Vivienne Taylor

    as Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Production Allison Jones Casting
Visual Effects Brice Liesveld Visual Effects Producer
Production Ed Helms Executive Producer
Production John Aboud Executive Producer
Production Ben Ormand Executive Producer
Production Peter Principato Producer
Art Austin Gorg Art Direction
Art Jonah Markowitz Production Design
Production Edward H. Hamm Jr. Executive Producer
Production Jonathan Stern Producer
Production Michael Colton Executive Producer
Production David Wain Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Debra McGuire Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Lindsay Garrison Makeup Department Head
Production Sean McKittrick Executive Producer
Writing Michael Colton Screenplay
Directing David Wain Director
Writing Josh Karp Book
Writing John Aboud Screenplay
Camera Kevin Atkinson Director of Photography
Sound Alexandra Patsavas Music Supervisor
Production Ted Sarandos Producer
Production Collin Creighton Executive Producer
Editing David Egan Editor
Production Korey Budd Unit Production Manager
Production Pauline Fischer Executive Producer
Art Armando Abarca Set Dresser
Directing Amanda Carrara Second Assistant Director
Production Ben Ormand Unit Production Manager
Directing M. Ryan Traylor First Assistant Director
Art Jason Perrine Graphic Designer
Crew Vladimir Tevlovski Stunt Coordinator
Crew Chris Carnel Stunts
Directing Heather Pollock Script Supervisor
Art Kristen O'Malley Assistant Set Decoration
Production Ben Harris Casting Associate
Crew Jeffrey G. Barnett Stunts
Crew Koby Azarly Stunts
Art Steven Light-Orr Assistant Art Director
Art Mark Palmer Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up Aubrey Marie Hairstylist
Crew Michael Duisenberg Stunts
Art Shelley A. Wallace Set Designer
Art Max Bostic Set Dresser
Art Randy Bostic Set Dresser
Art Paul Boucher Set Dresser
Art Randy Severino Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up Isabela Braga Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Laura Peyer Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Meghan Heaney Additional Hairstylist
Crew Joe Pancake Special Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Tara Acquesta Visual Effects Producer
Costume & Make-Up M. Marcos Gonzalez On Set Dresser
Camera Michael Brian Hart Camera Operator
Sound Sean Garnhart Supervising Sound Editor
Art Marco López Set Dresser
Visual Effects Alex Knudsen Visual Effects Producer
Costume & Make-Up Lenka Padysakova Assistant Costume Designer
Art Michael Gregan Set Dresser
Sound Ed Novick Sound Mixer
Costume & Make-Up Sabrina Wilson Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Lara Cilento Hair Department Head
Sound Sean Garnhart Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Nicholas Renbeck Supervising Dialogue Editor
Directing Kevin Zelman Second Second Assistant Director
Visual Effects Brice Liesveld Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects James Pastorius Visual Effects Supervisor
Sound Sean Garnhart Sound Designer
Camera David Richert Camera Operator
Art Mark Finer Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up Bia Iftikhar Additional Hairstylist
Directing Eugene Davis Additional Second Assistant Director
Camera Michael Brian Hart Steadicam Operator
Costume & Make-Up Laura Peyer Key Makeup Artist
Editing Robert Nassau Editor
Costume & Make-Up Liz Ferguson Key Hair Stylist
Sound Craig Wedren Original Music Composer
Editing Jamie Gross Editor
Art David A. Cook Set Decoration

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