Americathon

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Americathon
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	Lorimar
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	August 10, 1979 (1979-08-10) (US)
Running time	86 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,200,000[1]
Box office	$6,171,763

Americathon (also known as Americathon 1998) is a 1979 American 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.