Americathon

Americathon
US VHS cover for the film
Directed byNeal Israel
Written byPhil Proctor &
Peter Bergman (play and adaptation)
Neal Israel &
Michael Mislove &
Monica Johnson (screenplay)
Produced byJoe Roth
StarringJohn Ritter
Harvey Korman
Peter Riegert
Fred Willard
Jay Leno
Chief Dan George
CinematographyGerald Hirschfeld
Edited byJohn C. Howard
Music byTom Scott
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 10, 1979 (1979-08-10) (US)
Running time
86 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,200,000[1]
Box office$6,171,763

Americathon (also known as Americathon 1998) is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Neal Israel and starring John Ritter, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Harvey Korman, and Nancy Morgan, with narration by George Carlin. It is based on a play by Firesign Theatre members Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman. The movie includes appearances by Jay Leno, Meat Loaf, Tommy Lasorda, and Chief Dan George, with a musical performance by Elvis Costello.

  1. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (13 November 1978). "'Americathon,' Film of 1998". The New York Times.