Film

Waiting for Guffman 1997

Directed by Christopher Guest

  • Comedy, Music
  • 84 min
  • R

There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.

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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