Waiting for Guffman (1996)
7.0|21 Aug, 1996|84 min
There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.
7.0|21 Aug, 1996|84 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.
Language
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue $2,900,000
English
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue $2,900,000
Keywords
missouri
mockumentary
mechanic
in the closet
improvisation
whispering
travel agent
alien contact
city council
chinese restaurant
product licensing
Casts
Christopher Guest
Corky St. Clair
Eugene Levy
Dr. Allan Pearl
Fred Willard
Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara
Sheila Albertson
Michael Hitchcock
Steve Stark - Councilman
Larry Miller
Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Parker Posey
Libby Mae Brown
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
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)
Crews
Christopher Guest
Director
Eugene Levy
Writer
Christopher Guest
Writer
Catherine Conrad
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Adrienne Gruben
Post Production Supervisor
Sharon Smith Holley
Post Production Supervisor
Helen Pollak
Unit Production Manager
Phil Hardage
Second Assistant Director
Liz Ryan
First Assistant Director
Courtney Wulfe
Additional Second Assistant Director
Kevin Berve
Swing
Christina Blackledge
Scenic Artist
John V. Burson
Carpenter
Craig Byrom
Carpenter
Jesus Carrera
Swing
Raul V. Carrera
Swing
Mary Catherine Coates
Art Department Coordinator
Vicki Dempsey
Swing
Sandy Flowers
Swing
Bryant Jackson
Assistant Property Master
Michael Kocurek
Leadman
Darren Patnode
Swing
Mari Phillips
Set Dresser
Kym Pykosz
Scenic Artist
Michael Riviere
Carpenter
Jim Simard
Construction Coordinator
Byron Scott Thomas
Property Master
Martha Waters
Art Department Production Assistant
Dana Porter
ADR Recordist
Dave Bergstrom
Sound Engineer
Neil Brody
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terry Burke
Foley Artist
Misty Conn
Boom Operator
Yann Delpuech
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Deschaine
ADR Mixer
James A. Gore
Assistant Foley Artist
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
Jordan Jannone
Sound Assistant
Dennis Johnson
Sound Recordist
Darren King
Dialogue Editor
Jennifer Murphy
Location Sound Mixer
Rob Nokes
Other
Michael O'Farrell
ADR Editor
Gary D. Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Streetman
Sound Assistant
Meg Taylor
Assistant Sound Editor
Tony Van den Akker
Foley Recordist
David Berryman
Second Assistant Camera
Dennis Clay
Key Grip
Ralph Elliott
Grip
Ray Garcia
Best Boy Grip
Edison Jackson
Electrician
John Lacy
Electrician
Jon H. Lewis
Gaffer
Daniel Page McDonough
First Assistant Camera
Eric Moynier
"B" Camera Operator
Deana Newcomb
Still Photographer
Walter Olden
Rigging Gaffer
Kevin Parker
Grip
Sacha Sarchielli
First Assistant Camera
Todd Smiley
Best Boy Electric
Stan Stanley
Electrician
Suzanne Tenner
Still Photographer
Tiffany Toby
Video Assist Operator
Joe Vasquez
Grip
Christopher Wiggins
Second Assistant Camera
Roberto Schaefer
Camera Operator
Matthew Barry
Casting Associate
Jo Edna Boldin
Casting Consultant
Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting
Beth Sepko
Extras Casting
Wendy Slutsky
Casting Consultant
Lee Hunsaker
Costumer
David W. King
Costume Supervisor
Spiro Carras
Post Production Coordinator
Paul Covington
Assistant Editor
Michael Yetter
Negative Cutter
Patricia Hollander
Assistant Editor
Michael Kolvek
Color Timer
Lucy Maunsell
Assistant Editor
Karen Rasch
Assistant Editor
Lisa Rosen
Post Production Coordinator
Pamela March
Digital Conform Editor
Richard Conkling
Digital Conform Editor
Shannon Carey
Digital Conform Editor
Elliott Gamson
Negative Cutter
Karen Dinitz
Location Assistant
Kate McCarley
Location Manager
Rob McGrath
Assistant Location Manager
Kevin Halloran
Location Manager
Dianne M. Murphy
Script Supervisor
Gregg Bissonette
Musician
Joe Godfrey
Music Arranger
Jerry Goodman
Musician
Christopher Guest
Lyricist
Michael McKean
Lyricist
Tim Pierce
Musician
Johnny Reno
Musician
Paul Robertson
Musician
Harry Shearer
Lyricist
CJ Vanston
Music Arranger
CJ Vanston
Music Producer
Ronald D. Chambers
Driver
Cecil D. Evans
Transportation Captain
Joe Llanes
Driver
Lonnie Nelson
Driver
Mateo Barnstone
Production Assistant
Andrea Ariel
Choreographer
Amy Chance
Production Coordinator
John P. Crowley
Craft Service
Kelly Kernan
Production Assistant
Mimi N. McGreal
Production Secretary
Daniel J. Shaw
Key Production Assistant
David Davoli
Production Assistant
Jean Fuller
Musician
Richard Macdowell
Musician
Tracy Rosenkrans
Musician
Tony Edwards
Musician
Karen Murphy
Producer
Joseph T. Garrity
Production Design
Julie Carnahan
Costume Design
Roberto Schaefer
Director of Photography
Andy Blumenthal
Editor
John Frick
Art Direction
Ginger Sledge
Associate Producer
Christopher Guest
Original Music Composer
Michael McKean
Original Music Composer
Harry Shearer
Original Music Composer
Jenny C. Patrick
Set Decoration
Kelly Nelson
Hairstylist
Kate Shorter
Makeup Artist
Backdrops & Posters
