
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
2018 en 101 minutes
Rating: 6.46
Plot
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Trailer
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

Natasha Lyonne
Anne Beatts

Joel McHale
Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole
Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum
Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn
Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh
Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock
Tim Matheson

Elvy
Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich
Doug - Age 12

David Wain
Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell
Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft
Preppy Student

Brad Morris
Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo
Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz
Umpire

Rick Overton
First Publisher

Mark Metcalf
Second Publisher

David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz
Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton
Art Director

John Aboud
Art Director

Michael Sherman
Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney
Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson
Construction Worker

Ellen Colton
Waitress

Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd
Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson
Michael Gross

Peter Blake
Advertiser

Mike Park
Advertiser

Gregg Turkington
Advertiser

Michael Farrell
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

Adam Wade
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Elaine

Jherek Bischoff
Lemmings Bass Player

Craig Wedren
Lemmings Piano Player

Sam Mickens
Street Musician

Armen Weitzman
Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross
Ivan Reitman

Steven Sims
Stephen Furst

Brian Huskey
John Landis

Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player

Bo Boddie
Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer
Harry Crane

Kate Simmons
Party Guest

Abigail Klein
Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell
Michael O'Keefe

Erv Dahl
Rodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer
Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith
Tour Guide

Hutch Barbeau
Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard
Bartender

Melissa Paulo
Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft
Gwyneth Cravens

Christopher Arminio
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

James Bearb
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

T.C. Daniels
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

Gina Dunlap
Dancer (uncredited)

Paige Flannery
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson
Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones
Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo
Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller
Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Lauryn Morse
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

Jeremey Penn
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan
Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd
"The Nobody" (uncredited)

David Sampen
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

Tim Seitter
Kroger (uncredited)

Vivienne Taylor
Toga Waitress (uncredited)