Americathon

Where to watch Americathon in United States

Americathon is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 8 June 2026.

About Americathon

Americathon is a 1979 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Neal Israel, starring John Ritter, Harvey Korman and Fred Willard. It has a runtime of 1 hour 24 minutes. It holds an average rating of 3.6/10 from 13 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Americathon in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

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.

Top cast

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

Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester

Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis

Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall

Himself

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Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

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Robert Beer

David Eisenhower

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

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