Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.

1997•1h 24m•7.0/10

ComedyMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(265)

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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Production

Pale Morning Dun

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Tucker Livingston - Councilman

Linda Kash

Linda Kash

Mrs. Allan Pearl

James McQueen

Singing Auditioner

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