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Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.

Genres

ComedyMusic

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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.

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Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$2900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.998/10

Release Date

21 August 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Corky St. Clair

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Dr. Allan Pearl

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Ron Albertson

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Sheila Albertson

Michael Hitchcock

Michael Hitchcock

Steve Stark - Councilman

Larry Miller

Larry Miller

Glenn Welsch - Mayor

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Libby Mae Brown

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Lloyd Miller

Don Lake

Don Lake

Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian

David Cross

David Cross

UFO Expert

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

UFO Abductee

Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

Clifford Wooley

Matt Keeslar

Matt Keeslar

Johnny Savage

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Red Savage

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Not Guffman

Deborah Theaker

Deborah Theaker

Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman

Margaret Bowman

Margaret Bowman

Costume designer

Scott Williamson

Scott Williamson

Tucker Livingston - Councilman

Linda Kash

Linda Kash

Mrs. Allan Pearl

James McQueen

James McQueen

Singing Auditioner

Turk Pipkin

Turk Pipkin

Ping Pong Ball Juggler

Jerry Turman

Jerry Turman

Raging Bull Auditioner

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Costume Dresser

Jill Parker-Jones

Jill Parker-Jones

Stage Manager

Jean Fuller

Jean Fuller

Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano

Paul Robertson

Paul Robertson

Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin

Richard Macdowell

Richard Macdowell

Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet

Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno

Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone

Tracy Rosenkrans

Tracy Rosenkrans

Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass

CJ Vanston

CJ Vanston

Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel

Tony Edwards

Tony Edwards

Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion

Lou Christie

Lou Christie

Lightning Strikes Auditioner (uncredited)

James Douglas

James Douglas

Theater Attendant (uncredited)

Daniel Fahey

Daniel Fahey

Dental Patient (uncredited)

Shane Felux

Shane Felux

Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd (uncredited)

Joseph T. Garrity

Joseph T. Garrity

TV Commercial Director (uncredited)

Kathy Lamkin

Kathy Lamkin

Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner (uncredited)

Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk

Caped Man at Auditions (uncredited)

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