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Waiting for Guffman (1996)

cover Directed by
Christopher Guest

Writing credits (WGA)
Christopher Guest (written by) &
Eugene Levy (written by)

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Genre: Comedy / Musical (more)

Tagline: There's A Good Reason Some Talent Remains Undiscovered (more)

Plot Outline: Small town Blaine, Missouri puts on a pageant, despite a lack of theatrical ability obvious to everyone but themselves. (more)

User Comments: A great little film that points out a quality in all of us (more)

User Rating: ********__ 7.6/10 (6,420 votes) Vote Here

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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Also Known As:
Christopher Guest Project, The (1996) (USA) (working title)
MPAA: Rated R for brief strong language.
Runtime: 84 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Dolby / SDDS
Certification: Canada:14A / USA:R

Trivia: In "Red, White and Blaine," Dr. Allan Pearl's Martian costume bears the roman numeral XI (11), a reference to the famous amplifier scene from another of Christopher Guest's films, "This Is Spinal Tap." (more)

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Agent10 (pollux@dakotacom.net)
Tucson, AZ

Date: 30 April 2002
Summary: A great little film that points out a quality in all of us

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.
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