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Waiting for Guffman
“There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.”
7.0 / 10• 1997• 1h 24m•R• English
ComedyMusic
Storyline
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
Cast & Crew
Christopher Guest
Corky St. Clair
Lead
Eugene Levy
Dr. Allan Pearl
Fred Willard
Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara
Sheila Albertson
Michael Hitchcock
Steve Stark - Councilman
Larry Miller
Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Parker Posey
Libby Mae Brown
Bob Balaban
Lloyd Miller
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christopher Guest's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Waiting for Guffman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
