Americathon
| Americathon | |
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US VHS cover for the film | |
| Directed by | Neal Israel |
| Written by | Phil Proctor & Peter Bergman (play and adaptation) Neal Israel & Michael Mislove & Monica Johnson (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Joe Roth |
| Starring | John Ritter Harvey Korman Peter Riegert Fred Willard Jay Leno Chief Dan George |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Edited by | John C. Howard |
| Music by | Tom Scott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,200,000 |
| Box office | $6,171,763 |
Americathon (also known as Americathon 1998) is a 1979 American science fiction 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.