

Waiting for Guffman
1997-01-31 · 84 min · ★ 7.0
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 details
- Directors
- Christopher Guest
- Production companies
- Pale Morning Dun
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,900,000
Top Cast
Christopher GuestCorky St. Clair
Eugene LevyDr. Allan Pearl
Fred WillardRon Albertson
Catherine O'HaraSheila Albertson
Michael HitchcockSteve Stark - Councilman
Larry MillerGlenn Welsch - Mayor
Parker PoseyLibby Mae Brown
Bob BalabanLloyd Miller
Don LakePhil Burgess - Blaine Historian
David CrossUFO Expert
Paul DooleyUFO Abductee
Lewis ArquetteClifford Wooley
Matt KeeslarJohnny Savage
Brian Doyle-MurrayRed Savage
Paul BenedictNot Guffman
Deborah TheakerGwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman
Margaret BowmanCostume designer
Linda KashMrs. Allan PearlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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