Directed by:
Neal IsraelCinematography:
Gerald HirschfeldComposer:
Tom ScottCast:
John Ritter, Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Chief Dan George, Richard Schaal, Peter Riegert, Nancy Morgan, Meat Loaf, Elvis Costello, Terence McGovern (more)Plots(1)
In 1998 the world's oil supply is exhausted. The U.S. Treasury is empty and in deep debt to a billionaire businessman (Chief Dan George) who'll foreclose on the nation in 30 days. The solution: a telethon to save Uncle Sam from bankruptcy. And with this way-out-there premise as a launching pad; Americathon explodes into comic outer space. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
John Ritter
USA
Best movies:
Sling Blade (1996)
The Flight of Dragons (1982)
Noises Off... (1992)
Harvey Korman
USA
Best movies:
Three Bites of the Apple (1967)
The Man Called Flintstone (1966)
Gideon (1998)
Fred Willard
USA
Best movies:
The Simpsons: Gone Wild (2004) (video compilation)
Wall-E (2008)
Once More (2012)
Chief Dan George
Canada
Best movies:
Little Big Man (1970)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Harry and Tonto (1974)
Richard Schaal
USA
Best movies:
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
Once Bitten (1985)
Peter Riegert
USA
Best movies:
Traffic (2000)
Gypsy (1993) (TV movie)
We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Nancy Morgan
USA
Best movies:
Polyester (1981)
Lucky Luke 2 (1991)
Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Meat Loaf
USA
Best movies:
Fight Club (1999)
The Seventh Continent (1989) - a.f.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Elvis Costello
UK
Best movies:
Delirious (2006)
De-Lovely (2004)
200 Cigarettes (1999)
Terence McGovern
USA
Best movies:
DuckTales: Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987) (TV movie)
DuckTales The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Howard Hesseman
USA
Best movies:
Silent Movie (1976)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Jay Leno
USA
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
American Hot Wax (1978)
Cars (2006)
John Lone
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Moderns (1988)
Madame Butterfly (1993)
Cybill Shepherd
USA
Best movies:
The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV movie)
Taxi Driver (1976)
George Carlin
USA
Best movies:
George Carlin... It's Bad for Ya! (2008) (TV movie)
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff (1996)
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (2005) (TV movie)
Eric Lee
China
Best movies:
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Into the Night (1985)
Steele Justice (1987)
Allan Arbus
USA
Best movies:
Crossroads (1986)
Law and Disorder (1974)
Coffy (1973)
Dorothy Stratten
Canada
Best movies:
They All Laughed (1981)
Galaxina (1980)
J.A. Preston
USA
Best movies:
Contact (1997)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
A Few Good Men (1992)
Dick Winslow
USA
Best movies:
To Each His Own (1946)
Airport (1970)
Test Pilot (1938)