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Waiting for Guffman (1996)
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Release Date:
31 January 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
There's A Good Reason Some Talent Remains Undiscovered morePlot:
An aspiring director and the marginally-talented amateur cast of a hokey small-town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone from Broadway will be in attendance. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
20 Ways to Get Your "Arrested Development" Movie Fix* (From IFC. 5 November 2009, 7:09 PM, PST)
Feature Story - David Rockwell
(From Fast Company. 25 September 2009, 6:00 AM, PDT)
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A great little film that points out a quality in all of us more (196 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Deborah Theaker | ... | Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman | |
| Michael Hitchcock | ... | Steve Stark - Councilman | |
| Scott Williamson | ... | Tucker Livingston - Councilman | |
| Larry Miller | ... | Glenn Welsch - Mayor | |
| Don Lake | ... | Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian | |
| Christopher Guest | ... | Corky St. Clair | |
| Fred Willard | ... | Ron Albertson | |
| Catherine O'Hara | ... | Sheila Albertson | |
| Parker Posey | ... | Libby Mae Brown | |
| David Cross | ... | UFO Expert | |
| Eugene Levy | ... | Dr. Allan Pearl | |
| James McQueen | ... | Singing Auditioner (as Jim McQueen) | |
| Turk Pipkin | ... | Ping Pong Ball Juggler | |
| Jerry Turman | ... | Raging Bull Auditioner | |
| Bob Balaban | ... | Lloyd Miller |
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Rated R for brief strong language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
84 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:R (No. 33995)Fun Stuff
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Continuity: In the Chinese dinner scene, the plate of beef disappears/reappears in the first few shots moreQuotes:
Ron Albertson: If there's an empty space, just fill it with a line, that's what I like to do. Even if it's from another show. moreSoundtrack:
Stool Boom moreFAQ
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Some people might say this film's improvisational nature is dull and slow, it's the complete opposite. Just imagine a movie completely improvised? Not only does it take talent, it takes guts and charisma to stay with something so bold. While the ending was a little abrupt, this film was still one to enjoy. Christopher Guest seems to have playing a homosexual down to a hilt. If it wasn't for his role in Best in Show, I thought he would forever be typecast as an eccentric gay character. A fun film to watch if you're into alternate types of comedy.
But this film also says a little something about the human condition. We aren't all people who wait for each other to speak and are perfectly capable of leading a group of people. This is Guest's gift: he can accentuate the insecurities we have within ourselves and portray it perfectly on celluloid.