A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2018-01-24 United States of America 101 Min. PG-13
6.46 354 votes
Comedy, Drama

Overview

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

Cast

Will Forte is Doug Kenney
Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson is Henry Beard
Henry Beard
Martin Mull is Modern Doug
Modern Doug
Neil Casey is Brian McConnachie
Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly is Bill Murray
Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin is P.J. O'Rourke
P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling is John Belushi
John Belushi
Rick Glassman is Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
Seth Green is Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
Harry Groener is Harry Kenney
Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield is Chris Miller
Chris Miller
Camille Guaty is Alex Garcia-Mata
Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms is Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon is Michael O'Donoghue
Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio is Brad
Brad
Matt Lucas is Tony Hendra
Tony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne is Anne Beatts
Anne Beatts
Joel McHale is Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Annette O'Toole is Stephanie Kenney
Stephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum is Kathryn Walker
Kathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn is Gilda Radner
Gilda Radner
Matt Walsh is Matty Simmons
Matty Simmons
Finn Wittrock is Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson
Elvy is Mary Marshmallow
Mary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich is Doug - Age 12
Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich is Doug - Age 12
Doug - Age 12
David Wain is Interviewer
Interviewer
Ben F. Campbell is Harvard Jester
Harvard Jester
Jon Klaft is Preppy Student
Preppy Student
Brad Morris is Peter Ivers
Peter Ivers
Carla Gallo is Lucy Fisher
Lucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz is Umpire
Umpire
Rick Overton is First Publisher
First Publisher
Mark Metcalf is Second Publisher
Second Publisher
David Krumholtz is Time-Life Publisher
Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz is Time-Life Publisher
Time-Life Publisher
Michael Colton is Art Director
Art Director
John Aboud is Art Director
Art Director
Michael Sherman is Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan
Kerri Kenney is Sullivan Producer
Sullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson is Construction Worker
Construction Worker
Ellen Colton is Waitress
Waitress
Liz Femi is Skeptical Black Woman
Skeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd is Skeptical Black Man
Skeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson is Michael Gross
Michael Gross
Peter Blake is Advertiser
Advertiser
Mike Park is Advertiser
Advertiser
Gregg Turkington is Advertiser
Advertiser
Michael Farrell is Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade is Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani is Elaine
Elaine
Jherek Bischoff is Lemmings Bass Player
Lemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren is Lemmings Piano Player
Lemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens is Street Musician
Street Musician
Armen Weitzman is Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels
Lonny Ross is Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman
Steven Sims is Stephen Furst
Stephen Furst
Brian Huskey is John Landis
John Landis
Julian Wass is Premiere Party Guitar Player
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie is Premiere Party Guitar Player
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer is Harry Crane
Harry Crane
Kate Simmons is Party Guest
Party Guest
Abigail Klein is Missy
Missy
Andrew Gray McDonnell is Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl is Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer is Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer
Martha Smith is Tour Guide
Tour Guide
Hutch Barbeau is Studio Tour Kid
Studio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard is Bartender
Bartender
Melissa Paulo is Room Service Waitress
Room Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft is Gwyneth Cravens
Gwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio is National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb is Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd is Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook is Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels is Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery is Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson is Ted Knight (uncredited)
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Sean Leo is Boyscout (uncredited)
Boyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller is Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse is Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn is Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko is Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan is Sound Guy (uncredited)
Sound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd is
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen is Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter is Kroger (uncredited)
Kroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor is Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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