Americathon

Americathon
  • Release date: 10 Aug 1979
  • Release year: 1979
  • Runtime: 86 minutes
  • Country: West Germany, United States
  • Keywords: national debt, sabotage, energy crisis, ventriloquist, female punk singer, voice over narration, arab, roller skating, telethon, native american
Plot:
In the distant future (1998), the United States of America has gone broke and is in danger of being foreclosed by a group of Native Americans, now owners of the massive Nike Corporation. A desperate and mellow fellow, President Chet Roosevelt decides to make a last-ditch attempt to save the country from complete bankruptcy... by raising money with a national telethon. And with this way-out-there premise as a launch pad, Americathon explodes into outer space and the country may have a prayer when the people running the show does not have a clue.
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