A Futile and Stupid Gesture

January. 24,2018      R
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Will Forte as  Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson as  Henry Beard
Martin Mull as  Modern Doug
Neil Casey as  Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly as  Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin as  P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling as  John Belushi
Rick Glassman as  Harold Ramis
Seth Green as  Christopher Guest
Harry Groener as  Harry Kenney

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