Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

6.520181h 41m

ComedyDrama

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

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Cast

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Cast

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