Forrest Gump
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Directed by
David Wain
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
The story
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Cast
Will ForteDoug Kenney
Domhnall GleesonHenry Beard
Martin MullModern Doug
Neil CaseyBrian McConnachie
Jon DalyBill Murray
Nelson FranklinP.J. O'Rourke
John GemberlingJohn Belushi
Rick GlassmanHarold Ramis
Seth GreenChristopher Guest
Harry GroenerHarry Kenney
Max GreenfieldChris Miller
Camille GuatyAlex Garcia-Mata
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Ed HelmsTom Snyder
Thomas LennonMichael O'Donoghue
Joe Lo TruglioBrad
Matt LucasTony Hendra
Natasha LyonneAnne Beatts
Joel McHaleChevy Chase
Annette O'TooleStephanie Kenney
Emmy RossumKathryn Walker
Jackie TohnGilda Radner
Matt WalshMatty Simmons
Finn WittrockTim Matheson
ElvyMary Marshmallow
Frank GingerichDoug - Age 12
Morgan GingerichDoug - Age 12
David WainInterviewer
Ben F. CampbellHarvard Jester
Jon KlaftPreppy Student
Brad MorrisPeter Ivers
Carla GalloLucy Fisher
Beau BassewitzUmpire
Rick OvertonFirst Publisher
Mark MetcalfSecond Publisher
David KrumholtzTime-Life Publisher
Mitchell HurwitzTime-Life Publisher
Michael ColtonArt Director
John AboudArt Director
Michael ShermanEd Sullivan
Kerri KenneySullivan Producer
Bob StephensonConstruction Worker
Ellen ColtonWaitress
Liz FemiSkeptical Black Woman
Chris ReddSkeptical Black Man
Krister JohnsonMichael Gross
Peter BlakeAdvertiser
Mike ParkAdvertiser
Gregg TurkingtonAdvertiser
Michael FarrellRadio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Adam WadeRadio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Meera Rohit KumbhaniElaine
Jherek BischoffLemmings Bass Player
Craig WedrenLemmings Piano Player
Sam MickensStreet Musician
Armen WeitzmanLorne Michaels
Lonny RossIvan Reitman
Steven SimsStephen Furst
Brian HuskeyJohn Landis
Julian WassPremiere Party Guitar Player
Bo BoddiePremiere Party Guitar Player
Rich SommerHarry Crane
Kate SimmonsParty Guest
Abigail KleinMissy
Andrew Gray McDonnellMichael O'Keefe
Erv DahlRodney Dangerfield
Paul ScheerPaul Shaffer
Martha SmithTour Guide
Hutch BarbeauStudio Tour Kid
Matt BallardBartender
Melissa PauloRoom Service Waitress
Lindsey KraftGwyneth Cravens
Christopher ArminioNational Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Bambadjan BambaTaxi Driver (uncredited)
James BearbDoug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Garrett BoydYoung Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Jack Andrew CookDan Aykroyd (uncredited)
T.C. DanielsBrian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Gina DunlapDancer (uncredited)
Paige FlanneryStoned College Kid (uncredited)
Jake JacobsonTed Knight (uncredited)
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