Waiting for Guffman

Film - 1997 - Comedy, Music & Musical

The story

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.

Directed by

Christopher Guest

Starring

Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Michael Hitchcock, Larry Miller

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.4 out of 10

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Film · 1997 · Comedy · Music & Musical

Waiting for Guffman

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The story

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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Ratings
IMDb
7.4 / 10
31k votes
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91%
Tomatometer
3.84 / 5
75k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Music & Musical
Runtime1h 24m
RatedM
Release1997-01-31
Where to watch
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