A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Name: A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2018-01-01
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.465

“Being the King of Comedy is no joke.”

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

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Will Forte

as Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

as Henry Beard

Martin Mull

as Modern Doug

Neil Casey

as Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

as Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

as P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

as John Belushi

Rick Glassman

as Harold Ramis

Seth Green

as Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

as Harry Kenney

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1 min read · Published July 6, 2026

6.5/10

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

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