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A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Abominable Pictures Abominable Pictures
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Principato-Young Entertainment

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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

2018 101 min ★ 6.5 (364) Released
Comedy Drama

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

Original title
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
Keywords 1
biography
Streaming
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Cast 71
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

Kerri Kenney

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

Liz Femi

Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

Mike Park

Mike Park

Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey

John Landis

Julian Wass

Julian Wass

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

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

Tour Guide

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard

Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap

Gina Dunlap

Dancer (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)

Sandra Rosko

Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

Crew 19
Jonah Markowitz

Jonah Markowitz

Production Design

Kevin Atkinson

Kevin Atkinson

Director of Photography

Debra McGuire

Debra McGuire

Costume Design

Chris Carnel

Chris Carnel

Stunts

Michael Duisenberg

Michael Duisenberg

Stunts

David Wain

David Wain

Director

Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Casting Associate

David Wain

David Wain

Executive Producer

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Executive Producer

John Aboud

John Aboud

Executive Producer

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

Executive Producer

Sean McKittrick

Sean McKittrick

Executive Producer

Jonathan Stern

Jonathan Stern

Producer

Ted Sarandos

Ted Sarandos

Producer

Alexandra Patsavas

Alexandra Patsavas

Music Supervisor

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Original Music Composer

Ed Novick

Ed Novick

Sound Mixer

John Aboud

John Aboud

Screenplay

Michael Colton

Michael Colton

Screenplay

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US Release Dates 2

Jan 24, 2018

Sundance Film Festival

Premiere

Jan 26, 2018

Netflix

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