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A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

Movie · Comedy, Drama · ⭐ 6.4/10 · 1h 41m

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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