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Jan 26, 2018 · A Futile and Stupid Gesture: Directed by David Wain. With Frank Gingerich, Morgan Gingerich, Annette O'Toole, Harry Groener. In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Douglas Kenney.
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- Biography, Comedy
- David Wain
- 2018-01-26
A Futile and Stupid Gesture is a 2018 American biographical comedy-drama film based on Josh Karp's book of the same title, directed by David Wain, and written by Michael Colton and John Aboud. The film stars Will Forte as comedy writer Douglas Kenney, during the rise and fall of National Lampoon.
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Watch A Futile and Stupid Gesture with a subscription on Netflix. A Futile and Stupid Gesture entertainingly recreates the birth of an influential comedic movement, even if it...
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- Will Forte
- David Wain
- Principato-Young Entertainment
Jan 26, 2018 · The Netflix movie is based on a book of the same name, which journalist Josh Karp published in 2006. It tells the life story of Doug Kenney, the founder of National Lampoon magazine and co-writer of Animal House and Caddyshack. The movie depicts his comedy career, his drug addiction, and his tragic death in Hawaii.
- Angelica Florio
Jan 26, 2018 · A film about the rise and fall of National Lampoon, the comedy magazine and media empire that changed comedy history. Starring Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, and Martin Mull, directed by David Wain. Read the review by Roger Ebert, who praises the casting and the script, but criticizes the direction and the irreverent tone.
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture. 2018 | Maturity Rating: TV-MA | 1h 41m | Comedy. In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s. Starring: Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, Emmy Rossum. Watch all you want. JOIN NOW. Videos. A Futile and Stupid Gesture (Trailer)
