An American Carol

"WARNING! This Movie might be offensive to Righties, All Lefties, Retards, Terrorists, Pacifists, War-Mongers, Believers, the ACLU, Conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, People of Color, Non-Speakers, & Ivy League Profs., Native Americans should be Okay."

2008

1h 23m

4.2(100 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

A cynical anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America.

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Cast & Crew

138 members

Acting

Kevin Farley

Michael Malone

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Kelsey Grammer

General George S. Patton

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Leslie Nielsen

Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa

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Trace Adkins

Angel of Death

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Robert Davi

Aziz

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Geoffrey Arend

Mohammed

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Travis Schuldt

Josh

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Jon Voight

President George Washington

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James Woods

Todd Grosslight

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Dennis Hopper

Judge Clarence Henderson

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Kevin Sorbo

George Mulrooney

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Bill O'Reilly

Himself

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David Alan Grier

Rastus Malone

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Gary Coleman

Slave

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Christopher McDonald

Lab Technician

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Serdar Kalsin

Ahmed

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Oliver Muirhead

Neville Chamberlain

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Karri Turner

Lab Tech 2

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Alaina Huffman

Celebrity 1

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Paris Hilton

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Simon Rex

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Dana Lyn Baron

Speaker 1940's

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Julian Berlin

Woman at Awards Party

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Cocoa Brown

Airport Security Guard 1

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Jen Halperin

Hottie

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Mary Castro

Hottie

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Nikki DeLoach

Lily

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Susan Deming

It's That Michael Malone!

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Katie Gill

Rehearsal Actress

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Cameron Goodman

Political Aide

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Camille Meyer

I Gave up an Ass Lift for This?

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Mary Hart

Entertainment Tonight Host

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Kaleigh Kennedy

Becca/Kaleigh

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Simone Lotter

Partygoer 2

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Jillian Murray

Heather

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Gail O'Grady

Jane Wagstaffe

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Anna Osceola

Molly Duncan

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Lu Parker

Reporter 1

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Amy Povich

Airport Passenger 1

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Jane Justice Park

Reporter 2

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Jenna Vogeler

Tiny Tina/Jenna

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Lauren Lee Smith

Voice of Reason

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Nadine Ellis

Parent

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Marilyn Rising

Parent

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Julianne Waters

Columbia Student '1968'

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Christy Williams

Columbia Student '1968'

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Alexander DiPersia

Rehearsal Actor

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Sandi Johnson

Professor

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Mark Vafiades

Look Out! It's Those Christians!

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Jesse Heiman

Young Michael Malone

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Brent Lydic

Wounded Soldier

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Chriss Anglin

John F. Kennedy

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Brandon Alter

He's Much Fatter in Person.

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Scott Bailey

Celebrity 2

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Morgan Beck

"Free History Term Papers"

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Randall Bosley

Mussolini

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Joanne Bowland

Intern

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Vicki Browne

Rosie O'Connell

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Jeff Corbett

Policeman 2

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Rebekah Crane

Girl Scout

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Tony X. Deale

Security Guard

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Chrisanne Eastwood

Hippie 2

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Mell Flynn

"Traitor!"

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Lisa Fredrickson

Singer

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Carl De Gersdorff

Teddo

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Eileen Gonzales

Reporter on TV

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Allen Lee Haff

Airport Security Guard 2

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Joe Hartzler

'Marines!' / Sassy Sailor

Directing

Mark Henderson

Minister 2

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Benton Jennings

Hitler

Production

Jack Kelly

You're a Disgrace Protest Yeller

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Coco Leigh

Nun on Bus

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Zachary Levi

Lab Tech 1

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Joey Luthman

Boy Scout

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Rich McDonald

Thought You Hated Country Music!

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Meghan McEveety

Trophy Girl

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Brighid McEveety

Girl at BBQ

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Steve Monroe

Airport Passenger 2

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Tyler Jacob Moore

Marty

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Joey Naber

Terrorist 2

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Durrell Nelson

Chaplain

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John O'Hurley

Silvano

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David Oved

Afghan Prisoner 2

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Norman Panto

Accordion Player

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Robert Pierce

Minister 1

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Bill Posley

Mose Malone

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Oren Rehany

Terrorist on Bike

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F. Lee Reynolds

Subway Policeman

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Bryant Romo

"Sailors!"

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Elizabeth Scott

I'm Starved.

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Evan Sayet

Patient in Line

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Atticus Shaffer

Timmy / Atticus

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Sammy Sheik

Subway Terrorist

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Abbie Shepherd

Trophy Girl at BBQ

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Joe Sikorra

Policeman (MSG) 1

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Steve Spiro

Cuban Commander

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Richard Tanner

Village Voter

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Peter F. Tegan

Stagehand

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Fred Travalena

Jimmy Carter

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Hiroshi Ueha

Tojo

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Lee von Ernst

Hippie 1

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Josh Zucker

Voice of Reason

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Sarah Zucker

Voice of Reason

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Paul R. Goldberg

Cocktail Musician

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John T. Hatton

Cocktail Musician

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Sound

Allen Simpson

Cocktail Musician / Musician

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Joanna Repsold

Wedding Guest

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Badger Wagstaffe

Wedding Guest

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Cheryl Baxter

Parent

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Troy Christian

Parent

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Laura Fremont

Parent

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Michael Higgins

Parent

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Elisabeth Jee

Parent

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Blane Savage

Parent

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Marc Oka

Parent

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Carlton Wilborn

Parent

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Heather Lea Gerdes

Professor

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Marcy Goldman

Professor

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Ernest Harden Jr.

Professor

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Anthony Marciona

Professor

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Stan Mazin

Professor

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Bubba Dean Rambo

Professor

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Jerry Trent

Professor

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Keith Allan

Plantation Singer

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Fred Braggs

Plantation Singer

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Eddie Eason

Plantation Singer

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Jimmy Fisher

Plantation Singer

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Julio Hanson

Plantation Singer

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Tyree Mills

Plantation Singer

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Andre Washington

Plantation Singer

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Reshma Gajjar

Columbia Student '1968'

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Christopher Jenkins Holmes

Columbia Student '1968'

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Brian Michael Jones

Columbia Student '1968'

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Eric Gustafson

Musician

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David Kogge

Musician

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Dan Vulovic

Musician

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Adam Yasmin

Musician

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Paris Hilton

Self

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