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







