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A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Cast

Name Character
Tim Matheson He was 67, now 76 years old as Himself / Actor / Director / Producer
Bill Murray He was 64, now 73 years old as Himself / Actor
Kevin Bacon He was 56, now 65 years old as Himself / Actor
Richard Belzer He was 70, now 79 years old as Himself / Actor / Producer
John Goodman He was 62, now 71 years old as Himself / Actor
Yoko Ono She was 81, now 91 years old as Herself (archive footage)
John Hughes He was 64, 59 years old when he died as Himself / Writer (archive footage)
Chevy Chase He was 71, now 80 years old as Himself / Actor
John Candy He was 64, 43 years old when he died as Himself / Actor (archive footage)
John Lennon He was 74, 40 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Harold Ramis He was 70, 69 years old when he died as Himself / Film Director (archive footage)
John Landis He was 64, now 73 years old as Himself / Film Director
Ivan Reitman He was 68, now 77 years old as Himself / Film Director
Richard Nixon He was 102, 81 years old when he died as Himself / Former President USA (archive footage)
Judd Apatow He was 47, now 56 years old as Himself / Director / Producer
Fred Gwynne He was 88, 66 years old when he died as Himself / Actor (archive footage)
John Belushi He was 66, 33 years old when he died as Himself / Actor (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder He was 64, now 73 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Christopher Guest He was 66, now 76 years old as Himself / Actor
Meat Loaf He was 67, now 76 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Douglas Kenney He was 68, 33 years old when he died as Himself (Archival Footage)
George Plimpton He was 87, 76 years old when he died as Himself / Actor (archive footage)
Tony Hendra He was 74, now 83 years old as Himself
Gilda Radner She was 68, 42 years old when she died as Herself / Actrice (archive footage)
Beverly D'Angelo She was 63, now 72 years old as Herself / Actress

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Crew

Name Department
Douglas Tirola as Director. He was 47 (now 56) years old Directing
Mark Monroe as Writer. Writing
Sean Price Williams as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 46) years old Camera
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If You Don't See This Documentary, We'll Shoot This Dog

  • Release day: Sunday, January 25, 2015
  • Runtime: 93 minutes