Ratings

TMDB Rating 3.6
IMDB Rating 4.2

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 4

Release Date: Aug 10, 1979

Rating: 1979-08-10

Run Time: 1h 26m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Germany , United States of America

Production Companies: United Artists , Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

John Ritter

John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

Age : N/A | Popularity : 94%

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

Age : 81 | Popularity : 84%

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

Age : N/A | Popularity : 68%

Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

Age : 82 | Popularity : 27%

Richard Schaal

Richard Schaal

Jerry

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 75%

Nancy Morgan

Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth

Age : N/A | Popularity : 28%

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Age : N/A | Popularity : 72%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Writing Theatre Play
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor
Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman
Adaptation
Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman
Phil Proctor
Phil Proctor
Screenplay
Michael Mislove
Michael Mislove
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Monica Johnson
Monica Johnson
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Daniel Paredes
Daniel Paredes
Camera Director of Photography
Gerald Hirschfeld
Gerald Hirschfeld
Production Associate Producer
David Nichols
David Nichols
Producer
Joe Roth
Joe Roth
Executive Producer
Edward Rosen
Edward Rosen
Art Production Design
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Editing Editor
David Blangsted
David Blangsted
Supervising Film Editor
John C. Howard
John C. Howard
Sound Original Music Composer
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Crew Stunts
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Department Role Name

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