"There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered."

1996

1h 24m

7.0(257 votes)

Comedy

Music

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.

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Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Christopher Guest

Corky St. Clair

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Eugene Levy

Dr. Allan Pearl

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Fred Willard

Ron Albertson

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Catherine O'Hara

Sheila Albertson

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Michael Hitchcock

Steve Stark - Councilman

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Larry Miller

Glenn Welsch - Mayor

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Parker Posey

Libby Mae Brown

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Bob Balaban

Lloyd Miller

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Don Lake

Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian

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David Cross

UFO Expert

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Paul Dooley

UFO Abductee

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Lewis Arquette

Clifford Wooley

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Matt Keeslar

Johnny Savage

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Brian Doyle-Murray

Red Savage

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Paul Benedict

Not Guffman

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Deborah Theaker

Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman

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Margaret Bowman

Costume designer

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Scott Williamson

Tucker Livingston - Councilman

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Linda Kash

Mrs. Allan Pearl

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James McQueen

Singing Auditioner

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Turk Pipkin

Ping Pong Ball Juggler

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Jerry Turman

Raging Bull Auditioner

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Miriam Flynn

Costume Dresser

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Jill Parker-Jones

Stage Manager

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Jean Fuller

Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano

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Directing

Paul Robertson

Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin

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Richard Macdowell

Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet

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Johnny Reno

Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone

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Tracy Rosenkrans

Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass

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Sound

CJ Vanston

Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel

Acting

Tony Edwards

Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion

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Lou Christie

Lightning Strikes Auditioner (uncredited)

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James Douglas

Theater Attendant (uncredited)

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Daniel Fahey

Dental Patient (uncredited)

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Directing

Shane Felux

Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd (uncredited)

Art

Joseph T. Garrity

TV Commercial Director (uncredited)

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Kathy Lamkin

Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner (uncredited)

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Bob Odenkirk

Caped Man at Auditions (uncredited)

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