

Plot Summary
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.
Full Cast & Characters

John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater

Richard Schaal
Jerry

Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin

Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth

Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester

Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis

Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall
Himself
Director & Crew
Neal Israel
Director
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Where can I watch Americathon online?
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What is the IMDb rating of Americathon?
It has an IMDb rating of 3.6/10 based on 13 votes.
Who directed Americathon?
Americathon was directed by Neal Israel and released in 1979.
How long is Americathon?
Americathon has a runtime of 1 hours and 24 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1979-08-10
- Status
- Released





