The Waiting Game (film)

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The Waiting Game
Directed byKen Liotti
Written byKen Liotti
Kirk LaVine
Produced byKen Liotti
Starring Will Arnett
CinematographyRichard Eliano
Music byJim Farmer
Production
company
Absolute Films Inc.
Distributed byAmsell Entertainment
Seventh Art Releasing
Release date
  • March 1999 (1999-03)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8,547
Box office$19,381

The Waiting Game is a 1999 American comedy film directed, produced and written by Ken Liotti. It stars Will Arnett.

Contents

Premise

A group of aspiring young actors wait tables at the New York restaurant.

Cast


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