Film
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018· R· 1h 41m· Comedy· Drama
“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.
2018-01-24
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Key Crew
DirectorDavid Wain
ScreenplayJohn Aboud
ProducerJonathan Stern
Director of PhotographyKevin Atkinson
Original Music ComposerCraig Wedren
EditorDavid Egan
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Details
Released2018-01-24
Runtime1h 41m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosAbominable Pictures · Principato-Young Entertainment
Budget$10M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 364 votes
Original languageen
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