Review of Waiting for Guffman (1997) by Jeremy C — 14 Feb 2012

Hilarious. christopher guest is so good at making mockumentarys, and eugene levy steals the show.

This review of Waiting for Guffman (1997) was written by Jeremy C on 14 Feb 2012.

Waiting for Guffman has generally received very positive reviews.

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