A Futile and Stupid Gesture entertainingly recreates the birth of an influential comedic movement, even if it struggles to cover its creative ground.
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Movie Info
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Director -
David Wain -
Producer -
Peter Principato , Ted Sarandos , Jonathan Stern -
Screenwriter -
John Aboud , Michael Colton -
Production Co -
Principato-Young Entertainment , Abominable Pictures -
Genre -
Biography , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 26, 2018 -
Runtime -
1h 41m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital