Waiting for Guffman (1997)

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January 31, 1997 (US) • Comedy, Music • 84m

Overview

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.

Director

Christopher Guest

Writers

Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest

Top Billed

Christopher Guest

Keywords

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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)

Crew

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

Reviews

No reviews available.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$2,900,000

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Waiting for Guffman (1997)

Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest

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