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A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
- R
- 01/24/2018 (US)
- Comedy
- 1h 41m
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
Overview
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
John Aboud
ScreenplayDavid Wain
DirectorMichael Colton
ScreenplayCast
![Will Forte's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kphnirb7YggSVEhGI47kACxaIJQ.jpg)
Will Forte
Doug Kenney![Domhnall Gleeson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uDbwncuKlqL0fAuucXSvgakJDrc.jpg)
Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard![Martin Mull's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/wthyliVHLrgvKUIRI1WXfEw9pjL.jpg)
Martin Mull
Modern Doug![Neil Casey's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xuoT9GT77FZCmvNxKZTlEYIkkuz.jpg)
Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie![Jon Daly's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/v8lq3HUmdQk1t50DAP1vt3LcJJM.jpg)
Jon Daly
Bill Murray![Nelson Franklin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2YYnTxpFmS5i9qRkb6H4Nxky2px.jpg)
Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke![John Gemberling's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uDsp3S8qGBSIEx1j6TG9MH7ec7w.jpg)
John Gemberling
John Belushi![Rick Glassman's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uw7uYfQcvjHX3eFpcS8rBfaXi9t.jpg)