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Americathon (1979)

Americathon (1979)

Comedy

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Release Date: 1979, August 10
Directors: Neal Israel
Countries: United States of America
Production: Lorimar Motion Pictures
Cast: Jay Ross, Meat Loaf, John Carradine, Fred Willard, Selma Archerd, Cybill Shepherd, Jay Leno, Peter Riegert, George Carlin, George Memmoli, Gene LeBell, J.A. Preston

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

government future telethon