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

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman poster
Director
Christopher Guest
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 Michael McKean — Original Music Composer Harry Shearer — Original Music Composer Christopher Guest — Original Music Composer Christopher Guest — 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 Waiting for Guffman — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Christopher Guest Director Roberto Schaefer Director of Photography Andy Blumenthal Editor Michael McKean Original Music Composer Harry Shearer Original Music Composer Christopher Guest Original Music Composer Christopher Guest Writer Eugene Levy Writer Karen Murphy Producer Joseph T. Garrity Production Design Julie Carnahan Costume Design
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