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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

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.

20181h 41mRComedy, Drama

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About A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Directors
David Wain
Cast
Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson, Martin Mull, Neil Casey, Jon Daly, Nelson Franklin
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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