A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Comedy
Drama

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

101 minutes
01/24/2018
6.5

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
Will ForteDoug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall GleesonHenry Beard
Martin Mull
Martin MullModern Doug
Neil Casey
Neil CaseyBrian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Jon DalyBill Murray
Nelson Franklin
Nelson FranklinP.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
John GemberlingJohn Belushi
Rick Glassman
Rick GlassmanHarold Ramis
Seth Green
Seth GreenChristopher Guest
Harry Groener
Harry GroenerHarry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Max GreenfieldChris Miller
Camille Guaty
Camille GuatyAlex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
Ed HelmsTom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
Thomas LennonMichael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
Joe Lo TruglioBrad
Matt Lucas
Matt LucasTony Hendra
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha LyonneAnne Beatts
Joel McHale
Joel McHaleChevy Chase
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'TooleStephanie Kenney
Emmy Rossum
Emmy RossumKathryn Walker
Jackie Tohn
Jackie TohnGilda Radner
Matt Walsh
Matt WalshMatty Simmons
Finn Wittrock
Finn WittrockTim Matheson
Elvy
ElvyMary Marshmallow
Frank Gingerich
Frank GingerichDoug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
Morgan GingerichDoug - Age 12
David Wain
David WainInterviewer
Ben F. Campbell
Ben F. CampbellHarvard Jester
Jon Klaft
Jon KlaftPreppy Student
Brad Morris
Brad MorrisPeter Ivers
Carla Gallo
Carla GalloLucy Fisher
Beau Bassewitz
Beau BassewitzUmpire
Rick Overton
Rick OvertonFirst Publisher
Mark Metcalf
Mark MetcalfSecond Publisher
David Krumholtz
David KrumholtzTime-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell HurwitzTime-Life Publisher
Michael Colton
Michael ColtonArt Director
John Aboud
John AboudArt Director
Michael Sherman
Michael ShermanEd Sullivan
Kerri Kenney
Kerri KenneySullivan Producer
Bob Stephenson
Bob StephensonConstruction Worker
Ellen Colton
Ellen ColtonWaitress
Liz Femi
Liz FemiSkeptical Black Woman
Chris Redd
Chris ReddSkeptical Black Man
Krister Johnson
Krister JohnsonMichael Gross
Peter Blake
Peter BlakeAdvertiser
Mike Park
Mike ParkAdvertiser
Gregg Turkington
Gregg TurkingtonAdvertiser
Michael Farrell
Michael FarrellRadio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam Wade
Adam WadeRadio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Meera Rohit KumbhaniElaine
Jherek Bischoff
Jherek BischoffLemmings Bass Player
Craig Wedren
Craig WedrenLemmings Piano Player
Sam Mickens
Sam MickensStreet Musician
Armen Weitzman
Armen WeitzmanLorne Michaels
Lonny Ross
Lonny RossIvan Reitman
Steven Sims
Steven SimsStephen Furst
Brian Huskey
Brian HuskeyJohn Landis
Julian Wass
Julian WassPremiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Bo BoddiePremiere Party Guitar Player
Rich Sommer
Rich SommerHarry Crane
Kate Simmons
Kate SimmonsParty Guest
Abigail Klein
Abigail KleinMissy
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Andrew Gray McDonnellMichael O'Keefe
Erv Dahl
Erv DahlRodney Dangerfield
Paul Scheer
Paul ScheerPaul Shaffer
Martha Smith
Martha SmithTour Guide
Hutch Barbeau
Hutch BarbeauStudio Tour Kid
Matt Ballard
Matt BallardBartender
Melissa Paulo
Melissa PauloRoom Service Waitress
Lindsey Kraft
Lindsey KraftGwyneth Cravens
Christopher Arminio
Christopher ArminioNational Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
Bambadjan BambaTaxi Driver (uncredited)
James Bearb
James BearbDoug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
Garrett BoydYoung Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
Jack Andrew CookDan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
T.C. DanielsBrian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
Gina DunlapDancer (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
Paige FlanneryStoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
Jake JacobsonTed Knight (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
Allyson Nicole JonesStudent (uncredited)
Sean Leo
Sean LeoBoyscout (uncredited)
Christina Miller
Christina MillerFuneral Guest (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Lauryn MorseCheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Jeremey PennDaniel Kenney (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
Sandra RoskoStoner College Kid (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
Dallas RyanSound Guy (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd"The Nobody" (uncredited)
David Sampen
David SampenCaddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Tim SeitterKroger (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor
Vivienne TaylorToga Waitress (uncredited)