I want to love this, but I only like it. It gets me with a few really good laughs. Maybe the problem is that I saw Best in Show and Mighty Wind first, and it can be tough to go backwards. Either way, I love the cast, and there are a some really funny moments.
Waiting for Guffman
There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
8/21/1996Runtime
84 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$4,000,000Revenue
$2,900,000Homepage
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A mockumentary about a delusional small-town theater director and his cast of wonderfully earnest amateurs, where the humor comes from watching people take themselves far more seriously than anyone else ever could.
Mood
AbsurdWhimsical
Themes
AmbitionArt and creationIdentity
Tone
Satirical
Pacing
Steady
Look
Documentary-likeHandheld
Structure
Ensemble
Christopher Guest
Corky St. Clair
Eugene Levy
Dr. Allan Pearl
Fred Willard
Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara
Sheila Albertson
Michael Hitchcock
Steve Stark - Councilman
Larry Miller
Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Parker Posey
Libby Mae Brown
Bob Balaban
Lloyd Miller
Don Lake
Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
David Cross
UFO Expert
Paul Dooley
UFO Abductee
Lewis Arquette
Clifford Wooley
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