Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1997 · 1h 24m

Waiting for Guffman

Director

Cast

Christopher Guest as Corky St. Clair Eugene Levy as Dr. Allan Pearl Fred Willard as Ron Albertson Catherine O'Hara as Sheila Albertson Michael Hitchcock as Steve Stark - Councilman Larry Miller as Glenn Welsch - Mayor

Crew

Roberto Schaefer — Director of Photography Andy Blumenthal — Editor Christopher Guest — Original Music Composer Michael McKean — Original Music Composer Harry Shearer — Original Music Composer Eugene Levy — Writer

Tagline

There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Christopher Guest Director Roberto Schaefer Director of Photography Andy Blumenthal Editor Christopher Guest Original Music Composer Michael McKean Original Music Composer Harry Shearer Original Music Composer Eugene Levy Writer Christopher Guest Writer Karen Murphy Producer Joseph T. Garrity Production Design Julie Carnahan Costume Design

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