A Futile and Stupid Gesture
“Being the King of Comedy is no joke.”
MovieReleased
2018
1h 41m
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.
Director
David Wain
Writer
John Aboud
Studio
Abominable Pictures
Budget
$10M
Vote Count
381
Cast
Will Forte
Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard
Martin Mull
Modern Doug
Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
John Belushi
Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis
Seth Green
Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata
Ed Helms
Tom Snyder
Thomas Lennon
Michael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo Truglio
Brad
Matt Lucas
Tony Hendra
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