66 votes
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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 2015-01-25
Runtime: 93 mins
Director: Douglas Tirola
Writer: Mark Monroe
Spoken language: English
Genres: History, Comedy, Documentary
Original title: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Production Companies: 4th Row Films, Magnolia Pictures, History Films, Diamond Docs
Production Countries: United States of America

John Belushi

John Candy

Kevin Bacon

Tim Matheson

John Goodman

Bill Murray

Harold Ramis

Chevy Chase

Beverly D'Angelo

Gilda Radner

Christopher Guest

John Landis

John Hughes

Judd Apatow