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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1979-08-10
- video_camera_front Companies United Artists, Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH
- timer Runtime: 86 Mins
- star Rating: 3.6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 10 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0078766
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John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater

Richard Schaal
Jerry

Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin

Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth

Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester

Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis

Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall
Himself

Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern
Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research

Robert Beer
David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad

George Carlin
Narrator

Janie Squire
Student

Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer

Geno Andrews
Chris Broder

Cynthia Windham
Dancer
groups Crew

Neal Israel
Director

Peter Bergman
Adaptation

Michael Mislove
Screenplay

Joe Roth
Producer

Peter Bergman
Theatre Play

John C. Howard
Supervising Film Editor

Daniel Paredes
Costume Design

Neal Israel
Screenplay

Phil Proctor
Theatre Play

Stan Jolley
Production Design

David Nichols
Associate Producer

Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography

David Blangsted
Editor

Phil Proctor
Adaptation

Edward Rosen
Executive Producer

Monica Johnson
Screenplay

Tom Scott
Original Music Composer

Gene LeBell
Stunts

Dan Perri
Title Designer
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