A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
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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Cast

Will Forte Will Forte As: Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson As: Henry Beard
Martin Mull Martin Mull As: Modern Doug
Neil Casey Neil Casey As: Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly Jon Daly As: Bill Murray
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
Certification: R18+

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 24 January 2018

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Abominable Pictures, Principato-Young Entertainment

Budget: $10,000,000

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Cast

Will Forte

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Gemberling

John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Tim Matheson

Elvy

Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

David Wain

David Wain

Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. Campbell

Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Jon Klaft

Preppy Student

Brad Morris

Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Beau Bassewitz

Umpire

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

First Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf

Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

Art Director

John Aboud

John Aboud

Art Director

Michael Sherman

Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

Ellen Colton

Ellen Colton

Waitress

Liz Femi

Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

Peter Blake

Peter Blake

Advertiser

Mike Park

Mike Park

Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

Michael Farrell

Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade

Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

Jherek Bischoff

Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens

Sam Mickens

Street Musician

Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

Steven Sims

Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey

John Landis

Julian Wass

Julian Wass

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Bo Boddie

Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons

Party Guest

Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein

Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Michael O'Keefe

Erv Dahl

Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

Tour Guide

Hutch Barbeau

Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard

Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio

Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

James Bearb

James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

T.C. Daniels

T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery

Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson

Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole Jones

Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Sean Leo

Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse

Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn

Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

David Sampen

David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter

Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor

Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)

Directed By

David Wain

David Wain

Director

Amanda Carrara

Amanda Carrara

Second Assistant Director

M. Ryan Traylor

M. Ryan Traylor

First Assistant Director

Heather Pollock

Heather Pollock

Script Supervisor

Kevin Zelman

Kevin Zelman

Second Second Assistant Director

Eugene Davis

Eugene Davis

Additional Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Allison Jones

Allison Jones

Casting

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Executive Producer

John Aboud

John Aboud

Executive Producer

Ben Ormand

Ben Ormand

Executive Producer

Peter Principato

Peter Principato

Producer

Edward H. Hamm Jr.

Edward H. Hamm Jr.

Executive Producer

Jonathan Stern

Jonathan Stern

Producer

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

Executive Producer

David Wain

David Wain

Executive Producer

Sean McKittrick

Sean McKittrick

Executive Producer

Ted Sarandos

Ted Sarandos

Producer

Collin Creighton

Collin Creighton

Executive Producer

Korey Budd

Korey Budd

Unit Production Manager

Pauline Fischer

Pauline Fischer

Executive Producer

Ben Ormand

Ben Ormand

Unit Production Manager

Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Casting Associate

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Debra McGuire

Debra McGuire

Costume Design

Lindsay Garrison

Lindsay Garrison

Makeup Department Head

Aubrey Marie

Aubrey Marie

Hairstylist

Isabela Braga

Isabela Braga

Costume Supervisor

Laura Peyer

Laura Peyer

Makeup Artist

Meghan Heaney

Meghan Heaney

Additional Hairstylist

M. Marcos Gonzalez

M. Marcos Gonzalez

On Set Dresser

Lenka Padysakova

Lenka Padysakova

Assistant Costume Designer

Sabrina Wilson

Sabrina Wilson

Makeup Artist

Lara Cilento

Lara Cilento

Hair Department Head

Bia Iftikhar

Bia Iftikhar

Additional Hairstylist

Laura Peyer

Laura Peyer

Key Makeup Artist

Liz Ferguson

Liz Ferguson

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Alexandra Patsavas

Alexandra Patsavas

Music Supervisor

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Supervising Sound Editor

Ed Novick

Ed Novick

Sound Mixer

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nicholas Renbeck

Nicholas Renbeck

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Sound Designer

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Brice Liesveld

Brice Liesveld

Visual Effects Producer

Tara Acquesta

Tara Acquesta

Visual Effects Producer

Alex Knudsen

Alex Knudsen

Visual Effects Producer

Brice Liesveld

Brice Liesveld

Visual Effects Supervisor

James Pastorius

James Pastorius

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Kevin Atkinson

Kevin Atkinson

Director of Photography

Michael Brian Hart

Michael Brian Hart

Camera Operator

David Richert

David Richert

Camera Operator

Michael Brian Hart

Michael Brian Hart

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Austin Gorg

Austin Gorg

Art Direction

Jonah Markowitz

Jonah Markowitz

Production Design

Armando Abarca

Armando Abarca

Set Dresser

Jason Perrine

Jason Perrine

Graphic Designer

Kristen O'Malley

Kristen O'Malley

Assistant Set Decoration

Steven Light-Orr

Steven Light-Orr

Assistant Art Director

Mark Palmer

Mark Palmer

Set Dresser

Shelley A. Wallace

Shelley A. Wallace

Set Designer

Max Bostic

Max Bostic

Set Dresser

Randy Bostic

Randy Bostic

Set Dresser

Paul Boucher

Paul Boucher

Set Dresser

Randy Severino

Randy Severino

Set Dresser

Marco López

Marco López

Set Dresser

Michael Gregan

Michael Gregan

Set Dresser

Mark Finer

Mark Finer

Set Dresser

David A. Cook

David A. Cook

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Vladimir Tevlovski

Vladimir Tevlovski

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Carnel

Chris Carnel

Stunts

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Stunts

Koby Azarly

Koby Azarly

Stunts

Michael Duisenberg

Michael Duisenberg

Stunts

Joe Pancake

Joe Pancake

Special Effects Coordinator

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