A Futile and Stupid Gesture
339 reviews
Comedy/Drama
1h 41m
2018
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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In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
- DirectorDavid Wain
- Release24 January 2018
- Genre
- Duration1h 41m
- Budget$10,000,000
- Revenue?
- Rate339 reviews
- Productions
Abominable Pictures, Principato-Young Entertainment
Cast

Will Forte
Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard

Martin Mull
Modern Doug

Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly
Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling
John Belushi

Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis

Seth Green
Christopher Guest

Harry Groener
Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield
Chris Miller

Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms
Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon
Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio
Brad

Matt Lucas
Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne
Anne Beatts

Joel McHale
Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole
Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum
Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn
Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh
Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock
Tim Matheson

Elvy
Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich
Doug - Age 12

David Wain
Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell
Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft
Preppy Student

Brad Morris
Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo
Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz
Umpire

Rick Overton
First Publisher

Mark Metcalf
Second Publisher

David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz
Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton
Art Director

John Aboud
Art Director

Kerri Kenney
Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson
Construction Worker

Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd
Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson
Michael Gross

Mike Park
Advertiser

Gregg Turkington
Advertiser

Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Elaine

Armen Weitzman
Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross
Ivan Reitman

Brian Huskey
John Landis

Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer
Harry Crane

Kate Simmons
Party Guest

Abigail Klein
Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell
Michael O'Keefe

Paul Scheer
Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith
Tour Guide

Matt Ballard
Bartender

Melissa Paulo
Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft
Gwyneth Cravens

Bambadjan Bamba
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson
Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones
Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo
Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller
Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan
Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
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