A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Directed by David Wain
2018    1h 41m    R
Biography, Comedy
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In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Douglas Kenney.
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Cast of A Futile and Stupid Gesture
  • Will ForteDoug Kenney
  • Domhnall GleesonHenry Beard
  • Martin MullModern Doug
  • Neil CaseyBrian McConnachie
  • Jon DalyBill Murray
  • Nelson FranklinP.J. O'Rourke
  • John GemberlingJohn Belushi
  • Rick GlassmanHarold Ramis
  • Seth GreenChristopher Guest
  • Harry GroenerHarry Kenney
  • Max GreenfieldChris Miller
  • Camille GuatyAlex Garcia-Mata
  • Ed HelmsTom Snyder
  • Thomas LennonMichael O'Donoghue
  • Joe Lo TruglioBrad
  • Matt LucasTony Hendra
  • Natasha LyonneAnne Beatts
  • Joel McHaleChevy Chase
  • Annette O'TooleStephanie Kenney
  • Emmy RossumKathryn Walker
  • Jackie TohnGilda Radner
  • Matt WalshMatty Simmons
  • Finn WittrockTim Matheson
  • ElvyMary Marshmallow
  • Frank GingerichDoug - Age 12
  • Morgan GingerichDoug - Age 12
  • David WainInterviewer
  • Ben F. CampbellHarvard Jester
  • Jon KlaftPreppy Student
  • Brad MorrisPeter Ivers
  • Carla GalloLucy Fisher
  • Beau BassewitzUmpire
  • Rick OvertonFirst Publisher
  • Mark MetcalfSecond Publisher
  • David KrumholtzTime-Life Publisher
  • Mitchell HurwitzTime-Life Publisher
  • Michael ColtonArt Director
  • John AboudArt Director
  • Michael ShermanEd Sullivan
  • Kerri KenneySullivan Producer
  • Bob StephensonConstruction Worker
  • Ellen ColtonWaitress
  • Liz FemiSkeptical Black Woman
  • Chris ReddSkeptical Black Man
  • Krister JohnsonMichael Gross
  • Peter BlakeAdvertiser
  • Mike ParkAdvertiser
  • Gregg TurkingtonAdvertiser
  • Michael FarrellRadio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
  • Adam WadeRadio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
  • Meera Rohit KumbhaniElaine
  • Jherek BischoffLemmings Bass Player
  • Craig WedrenLemmings Piano Player
  • Sam MickensStreet Musician
  • Armen WeitzmanLorne Michaels
  • Lonny RossIvan Reitman
  • Steven SimsStephen Furst
  • Brian HuskeyJohn Landis
  • Julian WassPremiere Party Guitar Player
  • Bo BoddiePremiere Party Guitar Player
  • Rich SommerHarry Crane
  • Kate SimmonsParty Guest
  • Abigail KleinMissy
  • Andrew Gray McDonnellMichael O'Keefe
  • Erv DahlRodney Dangerfield
  • Paul ScheerPaul Shaffer
  • Martha SmithTour Guide
  • Hutch BarbeauStudio Tour Kid
  • Matt BallardBartender
  • Melissa PauloRoom Service Waitress
  • Lindsey KraftGwyneth Cravens
  • Christopher ArminioNational Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
  • Bambadjan BambaTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  • James BearbDoug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
  • Garrett BoydYoung Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
  • Jack Andrew CookDan Aykroyd (uncredited)
  • T.C. DanielsBrian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
  • Gina DunlapDancer (uncredited)
  • Paige FlanneryStoned College Kid (uncredited)
  • Jake JacobsonTed Knight (uncredited)
  • Allyson Nicole JonesStudent (uncredited)
  • Sean LeoBoyscout (uncredited)
  • Christina MillerFuneral Guest (uncredited)
  • Lauryn MorseCheerleader Captain (uncredited)
  • Jeremey PennDaniel Kenney (uncredited)
  • Sandra RoskoStoner College Kid (uncredited)
  • Dallas RyanSound Guy (uncredited)
  • Paul Rudd"The Nobody" (uncredited)
  • David SampenCaddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
  • Tim SeitterKroger (uncredited)
  • Vivienne TaylorToga Waitress (uncredited)
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