Review of Waiting for Guffman (1997) by Justin C — 17 May 2010

Anything this troupe puts together is always worth watching. Though this is my least favorite of their movies.

This review of Waiting for Guffman (1997) was written by Justin C on 17 May 2010.

Waiting for Guffman has generally received very positive reviews.

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