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Americathon
Americathon
User Rating
3.8
Running Time
84
Certification
pg
Tagline
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
Original Title
Americathon
Release Date
1979-08-10 00:00:00
Budget
$2,200,000<ref>{{cite news
Revenue
$6,171,763
Production Companies
[[Lorimar Television
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.
Credits
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President Chet Roosevelt
John Ritter
Job
actor
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Monty Rushmore
Harvey Korman
Job
actor
Department
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Character
Vincent Vanderhoff
Fred Willard
Job
actor
Department
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Character
Eric McMurkin
Peter Riegert
Job
actor
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Character
Lucy Beth
Nancy Morgan
Job
actor
Department
actors
Character
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Meat Loaf
Job
actor
Department
actors
Character
The Earl of Manchester
Elvis Costello
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actor
Department
actors
Character
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Jay Leno
Job
actor
Department
actors
Character
Mouling Jackson
Zane Buzby