In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Harvey Korman | ... | Monty Rushmore | |
| Fred Willard | ... | Vincent Vanderhoff | |
| Peter Riegert | ... | Eric McMerkin | |
| Zane Buzby | ... | Mouling Jackson | |
| Nancy Morgan | ... | Lucy Beth | |
| John Ritter | ... | President Chet Roosevelt | |
| Richard Schaal | ... | Jerry | |
| Allan Arbus | ... | Moishe Weitzman | |
| Elvis Costello | ... | Earl Manchester | |
| Chief Dan George | ... | Sam Birdwater | |
| Tommy Lasorda | ... | Jimmy Dunphy | |
| Jay Leno | ... | Larry Miller (Poopy Butt) | |
| Peter Marshall | ... | Peter Marshall | |
| David Opatoshu | ... | Abdul Muhammad | |
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In the not too distant future, the United States government is virtually bankrupt and in danger of being foreclosed on by a group of Native Americans, now owners of the massive Nike Corporation. A desperate President decides to make a last-ditch effort to save the country... by raising money with a telethon! Written by <mycroft@reactiveware.com>
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10 August 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$6,171,763Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Written by Mike Love and Al Jardine
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As part of the promotion for this film's release in 1979, Ted Coombs traveled on roller-skates across the USA for a total of 5,193 miles, setting a world record. He is now a technology author, futurist, artist, and scientist. See more »Goofs
When Monty Rushmore is shot, he grabs his left side, just over his hip. Later, there is a bloody bandage on his left shoulder. See more »Quotes
Morning Radio Announcer: [in an overly cheerful voice] ... and we're going to have a complete report right here on K-BOB at 11 tonight! And now the weather. Beautiful beach day if you can get there! Freeway condition's heavy. This report brought to you by Magic Seat! The bicycle seat that fits you like a glove, and grabs you like a friend! And now, here they are, still going strong after 40 years, the Beach Boys![lead into "It's A Beautiful Day" by the Beach Boys]
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It's A Beautiful DayWritten by Mike Love and Al Jardine
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AMERICATHON is not a great movie, but it is not as bad as many have said. I really can add nothing to existing reviews, but I wish to point out a couple of things you may not have realized.
The always fine Canadian Indian actor Chief Dan George plays a wealthy businessman in the film. This was the ONLY film he ever made that did not trade on his typecasting as an elderly Indian. He actually got to do something different---pity it was not in a better film.
The great actor John Carradine filmed a brief scene as a drunken Uncle Sam, which ended up on the cutting room floor, sadly for Carradine fans.