Americathon
Brief Synopsis
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Set in the future year of 1998, the United States is in crisis. The country has run out of oil, and people are living in their useless cars, using jogging and bicycling are their main forms of transportation. The federal government is near backruptcy and about to be foreclosed on by a cartel of Native Americans. The President and a consultant decide that their only hope is to hold a telethon to raise the money to save the country.
Cast & Crew
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Neal Israel
Director
Allan Arbus
Richard Schaal
Chief Dan George
Harvey Korman
Gene P Posateri
Lead Person
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Synopsis
Set in the future year of 1998, the United States is in crisis. The country has run out of oil, and people are living in their useless cars, using jogging and bicycling are their main forms of transportation. The federal government is near backruptcy and about to be foreclosed on by a cartel of Native Americans. The President and a consultant decide that their only hope is to hold a telethon to raise the money to save the country.
Director
Neal Israel
Director
Cast
Allan Arbus
Richard Schaal
Chief Dan George
Harvey Korman
Gene P Posateri
Lead Person
Nellie Bellflower
David Opatoshu
Howard Hesseman
Terry Mcgovern
Jay Leno
Robert Beer
Elvis Costello
Nancy Morgan
Jimmy Weldon
Meat Loaf
John Ritter
Geno Andrews
Fred Willard
Tommy Lasorda
Zane Buzby
Pete Marshall
Himself
Peter Riegert
Crew
Marisa Alcaraz
Production Coordinator
Robert L Anderson
Construction Coordinator
Jack Baran
Assistant Director
Peter Bergmann
From Story
William Bohny
Camera Operator
Eve Brandstein
Casting
Earl Brown
Song
P John Campanella
Other
Paul Campanella
Other
Leon Chooluck
Production Manager
Marvin E Cody
Grip
Lisa Cohen
Song
Howard R Cole
Props
Olesley Cole
Props
Elvis Costello
Song
Benjamin V Doublas
Makeup
James M Downs
Driver
John Downs
Driver
Mark Fabus
Set Designer
Tom Gark
Property Master
William H Gray
Driver
John C Greene
Electrician
Virginia G Hadfield
Hair
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director Of Photography
John C. Howard
Editor
Andrew R Hylton
Costumes
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Neal Israel
From Story
Monica Johnson
Screenplay
Stan Jolley
Production Designer
Richard Kent
Other
Richard Kent
Set Designer
Kendall Knapp
Other
Reggie Knighton
Song
James Larue
Sound
William R Lasky
Assistant Director
Michael Laws
Electrician
Stuart Lippman
Script Supervisor
Roland T Love
Craft Service
Mike Mcduffee
Transportation Co-Captain
Laura Mcinteer-rimpau
Auditor
Michael Mislove
Creative Consultant
Michael Mislove
Screenplay
Philip Mitchell
Boom Operator
Gerald R Molen
Transportation Coordinator
Max Montoya
Swing Gang
Fred Morrison
Swing Gang
Mary Newton
Photography
David Nichols
Associate Producer
Donna Nichols-laster
Other
Daniel D Nowack
Grip
Pam O'har
Location Manager
Daniel Paredes
Costume Designer
Alan Parsons
Song
David Pomeranz
Song
David Pomeranz
Production
Brice D Porter
Electrician
Joseph M Posateri
Swing Gang
Philip Proctor
From Story
Tony Rivetti
Assistant Camera Operator
Jaime Rogers
Choreographer
Edward Rosen
Executive Producer
Joe Roth
Producer
Jane Ruhm
Costumes
Henry Richard Sanders
Driver
Melvin Sawicki
Production Assistant
Mary Scott
Assistant Editor
Tom Scott
Music
Ed Simmonds
Electrician
Alex Skvorzov
Best Boy
Jim Steinman
Song
Gerald T Szillinsky
Grip
Donald E. Thorin
Assistant Camera Operator
Louis Tobin
Gaffer
Gary Vermillion
Driver
Alice West
Assistant Director
Robert West
Key Grip
Charles V Williams
Dolly Grip
Forrest Williams
Boom Operator
Scott Winant
Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 1979
Released in United States Summer August 1, 1979
Released in United States August 1979
Released in United States Summer August 1, 1979
