A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
101 min
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
- Release date
- January 24, 2018
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Craig Wedren
- Budget
- $10,000,000
Where to watch
Subscription
Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
Trailer
Cast
- Will Forte as Douglas Kenney
- Domhnall Gleeson as Henry Beard
- Martin Mull as Modern Doug
- Neil Casey as Brian McConnachie
- Jon Daly as Bill Murray
- Nelson Franklin as P.J. O'Rourke
- John Gemberling as John Belushi
- Seth Green as Christopher Guest
- Harry Groener as Harry Kenney
- Max Greenfield as Chris Miller
- Camille Guaty as Alex Garcia-Mata
- Ed Helms as Tom Snyder
- Thomas Lennon as Michael O'Donoghue
- Joe Lo Truglio as Brad
- Matt Lucas as Tony Hendra
- Natasha Lyonne as Anne Beatts
- Joel McHale as Chevy Chase
- Annette O'Toole as Stephanie Kenney
- Emmy Rossum as Kathryn Walker
- Jackie Tohn as Gilda Radner
- Matt Walsh as Matty Simmons
- Finn Wittrock as Tim Matheson
- Elvy as Mary Marshmallow
- Frank Gingerich as Doug - Age 12
- Morgan Gingerich as Doug - Age 12
- David Wain as Interviewer
- Jon Klaft as Preppy Student
- Brad Morris as Peter Ivers
- Ben F. Campbell as Harvard Jester
Crew
- David Wain · Director
- Michael Colton · Writer
- John Aboud · Writer
- Josh Karp · Writer
- Peter Principato · Producer
- Ted Sarandos · Producer
- Jonathan Stern · Producer
- Craig Wedren · Composer
- Kevin Atkinson · Cinematographer
- David Egan · Editor
- Jamie Gross · Editor
- Robert Nassau · Editor
- Allison Jones · Casting director
- Jonah Markowitz · Production designer