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Directed by | Christopher Guest |
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Produced by | Karen Murphy |
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Cinematography | Kris Kachikis |
Edited by | Andrew Dickler |
Music by | Jeffrey C.J. Vanston |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mascots is a 2016 mockumentary comedy film directed by Christopher Guest, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jim Piddock. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Christopher Moynihan, Don Lake, Zach Woods, Chris O'Dowd, Michael Hitchcock, Bob Balaban, and Jennifer Coolidge.
Guest has a small role as Corky St. Clair, a character he first played in Waiting for Guffman. Posey, Willard, Lake, Balaban, and Hitchcock also appeared in Guffman, but play different roles in this film.
Mascots premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016, before being released on Netflix on October 13, 2016.[1][2]