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Waiting for Guffman(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-08-21
70%
246 Votes
Time: 1h 24m
There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $4,000,000.00
Revenue: $2,900,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Pale Morning Dun
Movie: Waiting for Guffman
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christopher Guest
Corky St. Clair
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
Don Lake
Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
David Cross
UFO Expert
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