Waiting For Guffman

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Theatrical Release Date:

01/31/1997

DVD Release Date:

08/21/2001

Run Time:

84min.

Starring:

Christopher Guest , Eugene Levy , Fred Willard , Catherine O'Hara , Bob Balaban

Director(s):

Christopher Guest

MPAA Rating:

R for brief strong language.

Genre(s):

Comedy

Plot: The city of Blaine, Missouri is celebrating its sesquicentennial, and what better reason could there be to put on a show? Corky St. Claire (Christopher Guest), current leader of Blaine's community theater group and creator of a stage musical version ... Read More

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