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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

"Being the King of Comedy is no joke."

2018
1h 41m
6.5(343 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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

Where to Watch

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Netflix

Links & Resources

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Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

Abominable Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

91 members
Acting

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Will Forte
Acting

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Domhnall Gleeson
Acting

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Martin Mull
Acting

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Neil Casey
Acting

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Jon Daly
Acting

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

Nelson Franklin
Acting

John Gemberling

John Belushi

John Gemberling
Acting

Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

Rick Glassman
Acting

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Seth Green
Acting

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Harry Groener
Acting

Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

Max Greenfield
Acting

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

Camille Guaty
Acting

Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

Ed Helms
Acting

Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

Thomas Lennon
Acting

Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

Joe Lo Truglio
Acting

Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

Matt Lucas
Acting

Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

Natasha Lyonne
Acting

Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

Joel McHale
Acting

Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

Annette O'Toole
Acting

Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

Emmy Rossum
Acting

Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

Jackie Tohn
Acting

Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

Matt Walsh
Acting

Finn Wittrock

Tim Matheson

Finn Wittrock
Acting

Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

Elvy
Acting

Frank Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

Frank Gingerich
Acting

Morgan Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich
Acting

David Wain

Interviewer

David Wain
Acting

Ben F. Campbell

Harvard Jester

Ben F. Campbell
Acting

Jon Klaft

Preppy Student

Jon Klaft
Acting

Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

Brad Morris
Acting

Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

Carla Gallo
Acting

Beau Bassewitz

Umpire

Beau Bassewitz
Acting

Rick Overton

First Publisher

Rick Overton
Acting

Mark Metcalf

Second Publisher

Mark Metcalf
Acting

David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

David Krumholtz
Writing

Mitchell Hurwitz

Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz
Writing

Michael Colton

Art Director

Michael Colton
Writing

John Aboud

Art Director

John Aboud
Acting

Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

No Image
Acting

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

Kerri Kenney
Acting

Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

Bob Stephenson
Acting

Ellen Colton

Waitress

No Image
Acting

Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

Liz Femi
Acting

Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

Chris Redd
Writing

Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

Krister Johnson
Acting

Peter Blake

Advertiser

No Image
Acting

Mike Park

Advertiser

Mike Park
Acting

Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

Gregg Turkington
Sound

Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

No Image
Acting

Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

No Image
Acting

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Sound

Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

No Image
Sound

Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

Craig Wedren
Acting

Sam Mickens

Street Musician

No Image
Acting

Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

Armen Weitzman
Acting

Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

Lonny Ross
Production

Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

No Image
Acting

Brian Huskey

John Landis

Brian Huskey
Sound

Julian Wass

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Julian Wass
Sound

Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

No Image
Acting

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Rich Sommer
Acting

Kate Simmons

Party Guest

Kate Simmons
Acting

Abigail Klein

Missy

Abigail Klein
Acting

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Michael O'Keefe

Andrew Gray McDonnell
Acting

Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

No Image
Acting

Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

Paul Scheer
Acting

Martha Smith

Tour Guide

Martha Smith
Acting

Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

No Image
Acting

Matt Ballard

Bartender

Matt Ballard
Acting

Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

Melissa Paulo
Acting

Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

Lindsey Kraft
Acting

Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba
Acting

James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd
Acting

Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook
Acting

T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jake Jacobson

Ted Knight (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson
Acting

Allyson Nicole Jones

Student (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones
Acting

Sean Leo

Boyscout (uncredited)

Sean Leo
Acting

Christina Miller

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Christina Miller
Acting

Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko
Acting

Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan
Acting

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

Paul Rudd
Acting

David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)

No Image

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