Waiting for Guffman
Comedy • R • 1996 • 1 hr 24 min
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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.
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If you loved Spinal Tap, like mockumentaries, or did theatre, you’ll enjoy this Christopher Guest classic. Funny ensemble and characters.
Fun silly mockumentary, a bit rough around the edges but very cute overall… just drive up and get a coke if you’re thirsty
I don’t really remember much but I think it was decently funny
Check on your theatre friends. They are not okay.
Funny, wacky, typical Chris Guest satire about a small town community theater putting on a show with usual C Guest ironic humor & actors.
Funny at times, the music and acting are good and I highly recommend you try and watch this. It’s an acting type of movie you’ll see
Hilarious and dry wit, this is a Christopher Guest classic.
A very funny mockumentary playing on amateur theatre. All of the cast works so well together
Deadpan small town/theater people send up. The cast provides hilarious improv as you'd expect from a Christopher Guest production.
Anyone who has ever been involved in theater in any capacity needs to see this one
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