1996 mockumentary comedy film by Christopher Guest
Waiting for Guffman
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Directed by
Christopher Guest
Written by
Christopher Guest Eugene Levy
Produced by
Karen Murphy
Starring
Lewis Arquette
Bob Balaban
Christopher Guest
Matt Keeslar
Eugene Levy
Catherine O'Hara
Parker Posey
Fred Willard
Cinematography
Roberto Schaefer
Edited by
Andy Blumenthal
Music by
Christopher Guest Michael McKean Harry Shearer
Production company
Castle Rock Entertainment
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
August 21, 1996 (1996-08-21) (Boston Film Festival)
January 31, 1997 (1997-01-31) (Wide)
Running time
84 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$4 million[1]
Box office
$2.9 million (USA)[1]
Waiting for Guffman is a 1996 American mockumentary comedy film written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, and directed by Guest. The film's ensemble cast includes Guest, Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard, Bob Balaban and Parker Posey.
The film's title is a reference to Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot. As in the other mockumentary films created by Guest, the majority of the dialogue was improvised (based on Guest and Levy's story). Because the film is about the production of a stage musical, it contains several original musical numbers written by Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer.
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