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A Futile and Stupid Gesture
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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

Rating 6.5 / 10Release January 24, 2018Runtime 101 min

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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