Americathon Poster

Americathon

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

PG Comedy

Starring: John Ritter, Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Chief Dan George, Richard Schaal

Writer: Peter Bergman, Michael Mislove, Peter Bergman, Neal Israel, Phil Proctor

Release Date:
August 10, 1979
Ratings:
3.5 / 10
Director:
Neal Israel
Companies:
Lorimar Motion Pictures

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.