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10 August 1979 (USA)
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The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
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In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans. full summary | add synopsis
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Watch Meatloaf Battle A Car
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Ritter | ... | President Chet Roosevelt |
 | Harvey Korman | ... | Monty Rushmore |
 | Fred Willard | ... | Vincent Vanderhoff |
 | Chief Dan George | ... | Sam Birdwater |
| Richard Schaal | ... | Jerry |
 | Peter Riegert | ... | Eric McMurkin |
| Nancy Morgan | ... | Lucy Beth |
 | Zane Buzby | ... | Mouling Jackson |
 | Meat Loaf | ... | Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz |
 | Elvis Costello | ... | The Earl of Manchester |
 | Terence McGovern | ... | Danny Olson (as Terry McGovern) |
| Tommy Lasorda | ... | Jimmy Dunphy |
 | Howard Hesseman | ... | Kip Margolis |
 | Jay Leno | ... | Larry Miller (Poopy Butt) |
| Peter Marshall | ... | Himself |
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86 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Continuity: When Monty Rushmore is shot, he grabs his left side, just over his hip. Later, there is a bloody bandage on his left shoulder.
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Everyone all across the country was watching the telethon. From what was left of New York, to the first all-gay state, North Dakota. All eyes were glued to their sets...
[shot of men at stand-up urinals watching television]
Narrator: ...which in some cases, ruined a lot of good shoes.
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[shot of men at stand-up urinals watching television]
Narrator: ...which in some cases, ruined a lot of good shoes.
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Edited into 42nd Street Forever Part 4 (2009) (V)
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Gold
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It's 1998, America is out of gas both literally and figuratively. People live in permanently parked cars, walking, jogging and biking to work.
When a Native American billionaire who loaned money to the government to cover the national debt threatens to foreclose on the nation, a telethon is held to raise the money to save the country.
An early work from Neal Israel, the man who would later create such classics as the *original* "Police Academy" and "Real Genius," the movie brims with humorous high-concept jokes. For example, in schemes to raise money, San Diego is sold to Mexico and a daredevil (played by Meatloaf) battles a car.
Aside from the comedy, there's a great soundtrack with songs by the Beach Boys and Elvis Costello (who makes a cameo appearance). One of my favorite films of the late 70's, this is a great addition to anyone's video collection.