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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): January 26, 2018
Summary: A Futile and Stupid Gesture is the story of comedy wunderkind Doug Kenney, who co-created the National Lampoon, Caddyshack, and Animal House. Kenney was at the center of the 70’s comedy counter-culture which gave birth to Saturday Night Live and a whole generation’s way of looking at the world.
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Runtime: 101 min
Rating: TV-MA
Production: Principato-Young Entertainment
Genres: Biography, Comedy
Country: US
Language: English
Director Credit
David Wain Director
Writer Credit
John Aboud Written By
Josh Karp Book
Michael Colton Written By
Principal Cast Credit
Annette O'Toole Stephanie Kenney
Ben F. Campbell Harvard Jester
Camille Guaty Alex Garcia-Mata
David Wain Interviewer
Domhnall Gleeson Henry Beard
Emmy Rossum Kathryn Walker
Finn Wittrock Principal Cast
Frank Gingerich Doug - Age 12
Harry Groener Harry Kenney
Joe Lo Truglio Brad
Jon Klaft Preppy Student
Martin Mull Modern Doug
Morgan Gingerich Doug - Age 12
Natasha Lyonne Ann Beatts
Paul Scheer Paul Shaffer
Seth Green Christopher Guest
Thomas Lennon Michael O'Donoghue
Will Forte Douglas Kenney
Cast Credit
Bambadjan Bamba Taxi Driver
Beau Bassewitz Umpire
Brad Morris Peter Ivers
Camille Guaty Alex Garcia-Mata
Carla Gallo Lucy Fisher
Jackie Tohn Gilda Radner
Joel McHale Chevy Chase
Mark Metcalf Second Publisher
Martin Mull Modern Doug
Matt Lucas Tony Hendra
Mitchell Hurwitz Time-Life Publisher
Rick Overton First Publisher
Producer Credit
Ben Ormand Executive Producer
Collin Creighton Executive Producer
David Wain Executive Producer
Ed Helms Executive Producer
John Aboud Executive Producer
Jonathan Stern Producer
Michael Colton Executive Producer
Pauline Fischer Executive Producer
Peter Principato Producer
Sean McKittrick Executive Producer
Ted Hamm Executive Producer
Ted Sarandos Producer
Trish Hadley Post Producer