A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
20181h 41m
6.5
ComedyDrama
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Top Cast
Will Forte
Doug Kenney
Domhnall Gleeson
Henry Beard
Martin Mull
Modern Doug
Neil Casey
Brian McConnachie
Jon Daly
Bill Murray
Nelson Franklin
P.J. O'Rourke
John Gemberling
John Belushi
Rick Glassman
Harold Ramis
Seth Green
Christopher Guest
Harry Groener
Harry Kenney
Max Greenfield
Chris Miller
Camille Guaty
Alex Garcia-Mata
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