A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

"Being the King of Comedy is no joke."

2018

1h 41m

6.5(343 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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.

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91 members

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Will Forte

Doug Kenney

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Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

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Martin Mull

Modern Doug

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Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

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Jon Daly

Bill Murray

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Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

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John Gemberling

John Belushi

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Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

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Seth Green

Christopher Guest

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Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

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Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

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Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

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Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

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Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

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Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

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Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

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Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

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Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

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Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

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Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

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Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

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Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

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Finn Wittrock

Tim Matheson

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Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

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Frank Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

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Morgan Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

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David Wain

Interviewer

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Ben F. Campbell

Harvard Jester

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Jon Klaft

Preppy Student

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Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

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Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

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Beau Bassewitz

Umpire

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Rick Overton

First Publisher

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Mark Metcalf

Second Publisher

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David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

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Mitchell Hurwitz

Time-Life Publisher

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Michael Colton

Art Director

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John Aboud

Art Director

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Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

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Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

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Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

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Ellen Colton

Waitress

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Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

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Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

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Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

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Peter Blake

Advertiser

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Mike Park

Advertiser

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Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

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Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

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Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

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Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

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Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

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Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

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Sam Mickens

Street Musician

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Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

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Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

Production

Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

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Brian Huskey

John Landis

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Julian Wass

Premiere Party Guitar Player

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Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

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Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

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Kate Simmons

Party Guest

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Abigail Klein

Missy

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Andrew Gray McDonnell

Michael O'Keefe

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Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

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Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

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Martha Smith

Tour Guide

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Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

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Matt Ballard

Bartender

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Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

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Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

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Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

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Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

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Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

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Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

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T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

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Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

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Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

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Jake Jacobson

Ted Knight (uncredited)

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Allyson Nicole Jones

Student (uncredited)

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Sean Leo

Boyscout (uncredited)

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Christina Miller

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

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Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

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Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

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Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

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Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

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David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

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Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

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Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)

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