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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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3.2 / 5

Release Date: 24th January 2018
Director
David Wain
Top Cast
Will ForteDomhnall GleesonMartin Mull
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Full Cast
Will Forte Image

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson Image

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Martin Mull Image

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Neil Casey Image

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly Image

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin Image

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling Image

John Gemberling

John Belushi

Rick Glassman Image

Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

Seth Green Image

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Harry Groener Image

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield Image

Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

Camille Guaty Image

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms Image

Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon Image

Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio Image

Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

Matt Lucas Image

Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne Image

Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

Joel McHale Image

Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole Image

Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum Image

Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn Image

Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh Image

Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock Image

Finn Wittrock

Tim Matheson

Elvy Image

Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich Image

Frank Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich Image

Morgan Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

David Wain Image

David Wain

Interviewer

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Ben F. Campbell

Harvard Jester

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Jon Klaft

Preppy Student

Brad Morris Image

Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo Image

Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

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Beau Bassewitz

Umpire

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Rick Overton

First Publisher

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Mark Metcalf

Second Publisher

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David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

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Mitchell Hurwitz

Time-Life Publisher

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Michael Colton

Art Director

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John Aboud

Art Director

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Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney Image

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

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Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

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Ellen Colton

Waitress

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Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

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Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

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Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

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Peter Blake

Advertiser

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Mike Park

Advertiser

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Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

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Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

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Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

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Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

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Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

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Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

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Sam Mickens

Street Musician

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Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

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Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

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Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

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Brian Huskey

John Landis

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Julian Wass

Premiere Party Guitar Player

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Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

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Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kate Simmons Image

Kate Simmons

Party Guest

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Abigail Klein

Missy

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Andrew Gray McDonnell

Michael O'Keefe

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Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

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Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

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Martha Smith

Tour Guide

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Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

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Matt Ballard

Bartender

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Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

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Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

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Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

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Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd Image

Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook Image

Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

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T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

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Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

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Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson Image

Jake Jacobson

Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones Image

Allyson Nicole Jones

Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo Image

Sean Leo

Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller Image

Christina Miller

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

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Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

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Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

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Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd Image

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

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David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

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Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

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Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)

Full Crew
Allison Jones Image

Allison Jones

Casting

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Brice Liesveld

Visual Effects Producer

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John Aboud

Executive Producer

Michael Colton Image

Michael Colton

Executive Producer

David Wain Image

David Wain

Executive Producer

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Austin Gorg

Art Direction

Debra McGuire Image

Debra McGuire

Costume Design

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Sean McKittrick

Executive Producer

Ed Helms Image

Ed Helms

Executive Producer

Jonathan Stern Image

Jonathan Stern

Producer

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Ben Ormand

Executive Producer

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Jonah Markowitz

Production Design

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Lindsay Garrison

Makeup Department Head

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Peter Principato

Producer

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Edward H. Hamm Jr.

Executive Producer

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John Aboud

Screenplay

Michael Colton Image

Michael Colton

Screenplay

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Josh Karp

Book

David Wain Image

David Wain

Director

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Kevin Atkinson

Director of Photography

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Ted Sarandos

Producer

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Amanda Carrara

Second Assistant Director

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Collin Creighton

Executive Producer

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Korey Budd

Unit Production Manager

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Koby Azarly

Stunts

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Ben Harris

Casting Associate

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Jason Perrine

Graphic Designer

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Armando Abarca

Set Dresser

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Pauline Fischer

Executive Producer

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Chris Carnel

Stunts

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David Egan

Editor

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Alexandra Patsavas

Music Supervisor

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Ben Ormand

Unit Production Manager

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M. Ryan Traylor

First Assistant Director

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Max Bostic

Set Dresser

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Jeffrey G. Barnett

Stunts

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Heather Pollock

Script Supervisor

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Steven Light-Orr

Assistant Art Director

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Shelley A. Wallace

Set Designer

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Kristen O'Malley

Assistant Set Decoration

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Marco López

Set Dresser

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Randy Bostic

Set Dresser

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Bia Iftikhar

Additional Hairstylist

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Eugene Davis

Additional Second Assistant Director

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Lenka Padysakova

Assistant Costume Designer

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Aubrey Marie

Hairstylist

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Kevin Zelman

Second Second Assistant Director

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Vladimir Tevlovski

Stunt Coordinator

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Michael Duisenberg

Stunts

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M. Marcos Gonzalez

On Set Dresser

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Mark Finer

Set Dresser

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Ed Novick

Sound Mixer

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Laura Peyer

Makeup Artist

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David Richert

Camera Operator

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Mark Palmer

Set Dresser

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Joe Pancake

Special Effects Coordinator

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Alex Knudsen

Visual Effects Producer

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Paul Boucher

Set Dresser

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Michael Gregan

Set Dresser

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Isabela Braga

Costume Supervisor

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Meghan Heaney

Additional Hairstylist

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Tara Acquesta

Visual Effects Producer

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Sabrina Wilson

Makeup Artist

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Sean Garnhart

Sound Designer

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Lara Cilento

Hair Department Head

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Nicholas Renbeck

Supervising Dialogue Editor

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Randy Severino

Set Dresser

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Michael Brian Hart

Steadicam Operator

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Michael Brian Hart

Camera Operator

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James Pastorius

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Sean Garnhart

Supervising Sound Editor

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Brice Liesveld

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Sean Garnhart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Robert Nassau

Editor

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Liz Ferguson

Key Hair Stylist

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Jamie Gross

Editor

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Craig Wedren

Original Music Composer

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Laura Peyer

Key Makeup Artist

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David A. Cook

Set Decoration

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Nicholas Barragan

Production Assistant