Waiting for Guffman Movie Review 1996

The eccentric citizens of Blaine, Missouri, plan an original musical ("Red, White, and Blaine") to celebrate the town's 150th anniversary with the aid of former New Yorker and semi-hysteric Corky St. Claire (Guest) as their director. Everyone's very game--and almost completely talentless. The Guffman of the title is the Broadway producer Corky knows and whom he's invited to see their disaster-in-the-making. A little too deliberately quirky for its own good.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Satire & Parody, Behind the Scenes, Showbiz Comedies, Mockumentary, Parades & Festivals

Screenplay

Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy

Cast

Bob Odenkirk, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Lewis Arquette, Matt Keeslar, Paul Dooley, Paul Benedict, Bob Balaban, Larry Miller, Brian Doyle-Murray

Cinematography

Roberto Schaefer

Director

Christopher Guest

Music

Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest

Producer

Karen Murphy, Castle Rock Entertainment, Pale Morning Dun, Sony Pictures Classics