Americathon

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

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.

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)

Nellie Bellflower

(Missy, VP Advertising)

Zane Buzby

(Mouling Jackson)

Terence McGovern

(Danny Olson)

Tommy Lasorda

(Jimmy Dumphy)

Jimmy Weldon

(Big Jim, VP Research)

Robert Beer

(David Eisenhower)

Allan Arbus

(Moishe Weitzman)

David Opatoshu

(Abdul Muhammad)

George Carlin

(Narrator)

Janie Squire

(Student)

Dorothy Stratten

(Americathon Stage Dancer)

Geno Andrews

(Chris Broder)

Cynthia Windham

(Dancer)

David Opatoshu

(Abdul Mohammad)

Nellie Bellflower

(Missy, VP Armstrong)

J.A. Preston

(Morty)

Regis Cordic

(Herb)

Michael Mislove

(Mickey)

Althea Lawton

(Sherri)

John Creamer

(Oliver Holmes)

George Memmoli

(Blinky Fun)

Gary Wood

(Paul Claude Terrando)

Ben Fong-Torres

(Chinese)

John Lone

(Chinese)

Rollin Moriyama

(Chinese)

Mitsu Yashima

(Chinese)

Greta Gratz

(Princess Birdwater)

Lenard George

(Lenny Birdwater)

George Fisher

(Al Feisal)

Jim Burke

(Commando)

David S. Cass Sr.

(Commando #2)

Fred Lerner

(Commando #3)

Mike H. McGaughy

(Commando 4)

Jamie Masada

(Commando 5)

Richard Reicheg

(Commando 6)

Joe Rizkallah

(Commando 7)

Dede Howard

(Cindy)

Michael Collins

(Mr Broder)

Sosimo Hernandez

(Juan Flan)

John Welsh

(Ben)

Damon Bradley Raskin

(Timmy)

Georgi Irene

(Baby Irene)

Jeannine Irene

(Irene's Mother)

May Boss

(Adele Miller)

Dom Magwili

(Mouling's Manager)

Ron Prince

(Head Electrician)

Joe Finnegan

(Assistant Electrician)

Gene LeBell

(Referee)

Kurt Taylor

(Reporter 1)

Doug Steckler

(Reporter 2)

Valerie Danielle Perri

(TV Production Assistant)

Darlene Joy Dirkquist

(Monty's Girl 1)

Ilona Wilson

(Montys Girl 2)

Cynthia Zigeti

(Secretary)

Olesley Cole

(Costumer)

Bobby Baum

(Tailor)

Stan Barrett

(Stage Hand)

Jon Robbins

(Stage Hand)

Loren Janes

(Stage Hand)

Jay Ross

(Cameraman)

Teri Schwartz

(Tourist)

Selma Archerd

(Telethon Phone Celebrity)

Robert Starr

(TV Technician)

Neal Israel

(Rabbi Protester)

Art Musto

Karen Hartman

Jerry Layne

Michael St. Clair

Willie Tyler

Elena Del Rubio

Milly Del Rubio

Eadie Del Rubio

Eric Lee

Carl Carlsson

Ruth Carlsson

Tony Cappola

Dick Winslow

Jerry Maren

Zelda Rubinstein

Jimmy Briscoe

Elizabeth Barrington

Harry Monty

Frank Delfino

Anita Liebert

David Beckett

Chester Hayes

Linda Montana

Skeeter Vaughan

Maurice Cook

Sophia Bibbs

Michael McLoughlin

Larry Ahlman

Merrill Hardy

Ronald J May

Freddie Spencer

Alan Peterson

Eric Boles

Robert Strom

Don Seigal

Kal Szkalak

Dennis Tinerino

Jake Steinfeld

Tom Platz

Jim Yosenchak

Tony Clark Stewart

Christopher Lowry

Richard Rossington

Fred Wilson

David Pomeranz

Lori Lieberman

Billie Barnum

Maxine Anderson

Lee Lund

Smith Wordes

Cindy DeVore

Sandy Rovetta

Eddie Verso

Edward J Helm

Marianna Pecora

Deborah Ann Rouston

Warren Lucas

Bruce Keeler

Johnny Oliver

Chris Page

Jon Wolff

John Mayhan

Pat Zicari

Carmen Fanzone

Michael Egan

Michael George

Bob Rafkin

Frank Fabio

Henry Newmark

John Carradine

(Uncle Sam)

Nay K. Dorsey

(Bicycle Rider)

Al Beaudine

(Spectator at Inauguration)

Alison Brown

(Americathon Stage Dancer)

Elizabeth Carder

(Clergy)

Jimmy Carter

(Self (Archive Footage))

Donald Chaffin

Terry Donohue

(Technical DIrector)

Len Felber

Steven Hauptman

(Bicyclist)

Birl Jonns

Helen Kelly

Jef Labes

Mike McCartney

(Ventriloquist)

Cybill Shepherd

(Gold Girl (Uncredited))

Bob Templeton

Cynthia Windham

Sandy Rovetta

(Band Member)