United States / Aug 21, 1996 / R / Boston Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bob Balaban | Lloyd Miller |
| Don Lake | Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian |
| David Cross | UFO Expert |
| Paul Dooley | UFO Abductee |
| Lewis Arquette | Clifford Wooley |
| Matt Keeslar | Johnny Savage |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Red Savage |
| Paul Benedict | Not Guffman |
| Deborah Theaker | Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman |
| Margaret Bowman | Costume designer |
| Scott Williamson | Tucker Livingston - Councilman |
| Linda Kash | Mrs. Allan Pearl |
| James McQueen | Singing Auditioner |
| Turk Pipkin | Ping Pong Ball Juggler |
| Jerry Turman | Raging Bull Auditioner |
| Miriam Flynn | Costume Dresser |
| Jill Parker-Jones | Stage Manager |
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| Jean Fuller | Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano |
| Paul Robertson | Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin |
| Richard Macdowell | Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet |
| Johnny Reno | Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone |
| Tracy Rosenkrans | Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass |
| CJ Vanston | Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel |
| Tony Edwards | Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion |
| Lou Christie | Lightning Strikes Auditioner (uncredited) |
| James Douglas | Theater Attendant (uncredited) |
| Daniel Fahey | Dental Patient (uncredited) |
| Shane Felux | Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd (uncredited) |
| Joseph T. Garrity | TV Commercial Director (uncredited) |
| Kathy Lamkin | Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner (uncredited) |
| Bob Odenkirk | Caped Man at Auditions (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Waiting for Guffman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pale Morning Dun |
| Release date | 31 gennaio 1997 |
| Production | Karen Murphy, Ginger Sledge |
| Writer | Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer |
| Casting | Jo Edna Boldin, Wendy Slutsky |
| Editing | Andy Blumenthal, Paul Covington, Michael Yetter, Patricia Hollander, Michael Kolvek, Lucy Maunsell, Karen Rasch, Pamela March, Richard Conkling, Shannon Carey, Elliott Gamson |
| Cinematography | Roberto Schaefer, David Berryman, Dennis Clay, Ralph Elliott, Ray Garcia, Daniel Page McDonough, Eric Moynier, Deana Newcomb, Kevin Parker, Sacha Sarchielli, Suzanne Tenner, Joe Vasquez, Christopher Wiggins |
| Assistant directors | Phil Hardage, Liz Ryan, Christopher Guest, Courtney Wulfe, Dianne M. Murphy |
| Lighting | Edison Jackson, John Lacy, Jon H. Lewis, Walter Olden, Todd Smiley, Stan Stanley |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 1996 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 04, 1997 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 31, 1997 / R
Brazil / Mar 07, 1997
Australia / Sep 25, 1997
TV
Sweden / Aug 21, 1996 / 15
Germany / Dec 24, 2004 / Tele 5
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