A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

January 24, 2018 (US) • Comedy, Drama • 101m

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

Writers

John Aboud, Michael Colton

Top Billed

Will Forte

Keywords

biography

Where to watch

Free / Included

Netflix

Netflix Standard with Ads

Top Billed 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)

Crew

Allison Jones

Casting

Brice Liesveld

Visual Effects Producer

John Aboud

Executive Producer

Michael Colton

Executive Producer

David Wain

Executive Producer

Austin Gorg

Art Direction

Debra McGuire

Costume Design

Sean McKittrick

Executive Producer

Ed Helms

Executive Producer

Jonathan Stern

Producer

Ben Ormand

Executive Producer

Jonah Markowitz

Production Design

Lindsay Garrison

Makeup Department Head

Peter Principato

Producer

Edward H. Hamm Jr.

Executive Producer

John Aboud

Screenplay

Michael Colton

Screenplay

Josh Karp

Book

David Wain

Director

Kevin Atkinson

Director of Photography

Ted Sarandos

Producer

Amanda Carrara

Second Assistant Director

Collin Creighton

Executive Producer

Korey Budd

Unit Production Manager

Koby Azarly

Stunts

Ben Harris

Casting Associate

Jason Perrine

Graphic Designer

Armando Abarca

Set Dresser

Pauline Fischer

Executive Producer

Chris Carnel

Stunts

David Egan

Editor

Alexandra Patsavas

Music Supervisor

Ben Ormand

Unit Production Manager

M. Ryan Traylor

First Assistant Director

Max Bostic

Set Dresser

Jeffrey G. Barnett

Stunts

Heather Pollock

Script Supervisor

Steven Light-Orr

Assistant Art Director

Shelley A. Wallace

Set Designer

Kristen O'Malley

Assistant Set Decoration

Marco López

Set Dresser

Randy Bostic

Set Dresser

Bia Iftikhar

Additional Hairstylist

Eugene Davis

Additional Second Assistant Director

Lenka Padysakova

Assistant Costume Designer

Aubrey Marie

Hairstylist

Kevin Zelman

Second Second Assistant Director

Vladimir Tevlovski

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Duisenberg

Stunts

M. Marcos Gonzalez

On Set Dresser

Mark Finer

Set Dresser

Ed Novick

Sound Mixer

Laura Peyer

Makeup Artist

David Richert

Camera Operator

Mark Palmer

Set Dresser

Joe Pancake

Special Effects Coordinator

Alex Knudsen

Visual Effects Producer

Paul Boucher

Set Dresser

Michael Gregan

Set Dresser

Isabela Braga

Costume Supervisor

Meghan Heaney

Additional Hairstylist

Tara Acquesta

Visual Effects Producer

Sabrina Wilson

Makeup Artist

Sean Garnhart

Sound Designer

Lara Cilento

Hair Department Head

Nicholas Renbeck

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Randy Severino

Set Dresser

Michael Brian Hart

Steadicam Operator

Michael Brian Hart

Camera Operator

James Pastorius

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sean Garnhart

Supervising Sound Editor

Brice Liesveld

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sean Garnhart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Nassau

Editor

Liz Ferguson

Key Hair Stylist

Jamie Gross

Editor

Craig Wedren

Original Music Composer

Laura Peyer

Key Makeup Artist

David A. Cook

Set Decoration

Nicholas Barragan

Production Assistant

Reviews

No reviews available.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

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A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

John Aboud, Michael Colton

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