A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

3.2 |

1h 41min

Released

ComedyDrama

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

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Story

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

Directors

M. Ryan Traylor, Amanda Carrara, Kevin Zelman, Eugene Davis,

Writers

John Aboud, Michael Colton, John Aboud, Michael Colton, Josh Karp,

Tags

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

Casts

Will Forte

Will Forte

Character-in: Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

Character-in: Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Character-in: Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Neil Casey

Character-in: Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Jon Daly

Character-in: Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

Character-in: P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Gemberling

Character-in: John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman

Character-in: Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Seth Green

Character-in: Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Character-in: Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield

Character-in: Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Camille Guaty

Character-in: Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Character-in: Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Character-in: Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Character-in: Brad

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Character-in: Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Character-in: Anne Beatts

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Character-in: Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Character-in: Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Character-in: Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Jackie Tohn

Character-in: Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Character-in: Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Character-in: Tim Matheson

Elvy

Elvy

Character-in: Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Frank Gingerich

Character-in: Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Morgan Gingerich

Character-in: Doug - Age 12

David Wain

David Wain

Character-in: Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Ben F. Campbell

Character-in: Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Jon Klaft

Character-in: Preppy Student

Brad Morris

Brad Morris

Character-in: Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Character-in: Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Beau Bassewitz

Character-in: Umpire

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

Character-in: First Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf

Character-in: Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Character-in: Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

Character-in: Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

Character-in: Art Director

John Aboud

John Aboud

Character-in: Art Director

Kerri Kenney

Kerri Kenney

Character-in: Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Character-in: Construction Worker

Liz Femi

Liz Femi

Character-in: Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

Character-in: Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson

Character-in: Michael Gross

Mike Park

Mike Park

Character-in: Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

Character-in: Advertiser

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Character-in: Elaine

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Character-in: Lemmings Piano Player

Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman

Character-in: Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross

Character-in: Ivan Reitman

Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey

Character-in: John Landis

Julian Wass

Julian Wass

Character-in: Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Character-in: Harry Crane

Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons

Character-in: Party Guest

Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein

Character-in: Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Character-in: Michael O'Keefe

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Character-in: Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

Character-in: Tour Guide

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard

Character-in: Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa Paulo

Character-in: Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft

Character-in: Gwyneth Cravens

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba

Character-in: Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett Boyd

Character-in: Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook

Character-in: Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson

Character-in: Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Allyson Nicole Jones

Character-in: Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Sean Leo

Character-in: Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Christina Miller

Character-in: Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko

Character-in: Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas Ryan

Character-in: Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Character-in: "The Nobody" (uncredited)

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