A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

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Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

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

• Released: 2018-01-24
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 384 votes

Directed by David Wain.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Futile and Stupid Gesture

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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