
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.
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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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