Waiting... (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Rob McKittrick

Writer (WGA):

Rob McKittrick (written by)

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Hungry for Laughs? (DVD)

Plot:

Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Employee | Crying | Waitress | Homosexual

Cast

Ryan Reynolds	...	Monty
Anna Faris	...	Serena
Justin Long	...	Dean
David Koechner	...	Dan
Luis Guzmán	...	Raddimus
Chi McBride	...	Bishop
John Francis Daley	...	Mitch
Kaitlin Doubleday	...	Amy
Rob Benedict	...	Calvin (as Robert Patrick Benedict)
Alanna Ubach	...	Naomi
Vanessa Lengies	...	Natasha
Max Kasch	...	T-Dog
Andy Milonakis	...	Nick
Dane Cook	...	Floyd
Jordan Ladd	...	Danielle
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Tyla
Wendie Malick	...	Monty's Mom
Monica Monica	...	Dean's Mom
Travis Resor	...	Chett
J.D. Evermore	...	Redneck (as JD Evermoore)
Clay Chamberlin	...	Video Host (as Clay Chamberlain)
Skyler Stone	...	Cook #1
Melissa Morgan	...	Bitchy Lady
Don Brady	...	Old Man
Anne Ewen	...	Girl at Bar
Pat Hazell	...	Jack
Jordan Werner	...	Smooth Guy #1
Skylar Duhe	...	Girly #1
Ann Marie Guidry	...	Dessert Woman
Lauren Swinney	...	Elderly Woman
Wayne Ferrara	...	Rocco
Richard Netzberger	...	German #1
Roland W. Hoffman	...	German #2
Melissa Alonzo	...	Stunt Bush
Todd Voltz	...	Background Cook
Robb Conner	...	Background Cook (as Rob Wagner)
Matt	...	Background Cook
Shedric	...	Background Cook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Balentine	...	Desert lady's friend
Victor Brunette	...	Guy eating french fries (un-credited)
Raymond Lapino	...	Elderly restaurant patron
James L. Bills	...	Bar Patron / Waiter (uncredited)
Justin Groetsch	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Matthew D. Miller	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Loronzo Nickleson	...	Food Model (uncredited)
Shawn Sanz	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Aaron Sauer	...	Restaurant patron (uncredited)
Mathew Waring	...	Stereo Guy (uncredited)

Directed by
Rob McKittrick

Writing credits (WGA)
Rob McKittrick		(written by)

Produced by
John J. Anderson	....	co-producer
Kim Anderson	....	associate producer
Thomas Augsberger	....	executive producer
Jeff Balis	....	producer
Chris Fenton	....	co-producer
Paul Fiore	....	executive producer
Robert O. Green	....	producer (as Rob Green)
Stavros Merjos	....	producer
Chris Moore	....	executive producer
Jacky Lee Morgan	....	line producer
Sam Nazarian	....	executive producer
Malcolm Petal	....	executive producer
Jay Rifkin	....	producer
Adam Rosenfelt	....	producer
Marc Schaberg	....	executive producer
Jonathan Shestack	....	executive producer (as Jon Shestack)
Dean Shull	....	co-producer
Randy Winograd	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Adam Gorgoni

Cinematography by
Matthew Irving

Film Editing by
Andy Blumenthal
David Finfer
Shane A. Walsh		(documentary segment)

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Jay Scully
Amy Staub
Tommy Staub

Production Design by
Devorah Herbert

Art Direction by
Morgan Blackledge
Frank Zito

Set Decoration by
Raymond Pumilia

Costume Design by
Jillian Kreiner

Makeup Department
Leisa Adcock	....	key hair stylist
Cascille Courtney	....	additional makeup assistant
Theresa A. Fleming	....	additional hair assistant (as Theresa Fleming)
Lisa Lambert	....	additional hair assistant
Robin Mathews	....	key makeup artist
Glenn Mosley	....	assistant makeup artist
LeDiedra Richard-Baldwin	....	additional makeup assistant (as LeDiedre Baldwin)
Adelita Solorzano	....	additional makeup assistant
Pamela Waggoner	....	assistant hair stylist
Amy Wood	....	makeup production assistant

Production Management
Jason Lockhart	....	assistant post-production supervisor
Marc Schaberg	....	post-production supervisor
Jimi Woods	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jasmine Alhambra	....	second assistant director
Jason Z. Kemp	....	second second assistant director
Brian Pitt	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michael Dares	....	set dresser
Jeff Garbacz	....	construction crew
Vicki 'Aunt' Hackworth	....	art intern
John Johnson	....	on-set dresser
Leonard Lavigueur	....	assistant property master
Christel Lawritsen	....	prop intern
Daniel A. Maes	....	set dresser
Marisa Marcione	....	set dresser
Matthew D. Miller	....	on-set dresser
Raymond Pumilia	....	lead man
Maggie Rolland	....	prop assistant
Michelle Rolland	....	property master
Noah Smith	....	painter
Kathlenn Sweeney	....	prop assistant
Marcus Turchi	....	construction foreman
Janea Williams	....	art intern
Ann Dunbar	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Stu Bernstein	....	sound editor (as Stew Bernstein)
Barney Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
Don Digirolamo	....	sound re-recording mixer
David S. DiPietro	....	foley mixer
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	sound editor
Skip Godwin	....	sound mixer
Todd Langner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Perry Robertson	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Sanders	....	sound editor
Christopher Tiffany	....	boom operator
Noel Vought	....	foley artist
Sam Watson	....	sound mixer
Kevin Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
David K. Nami	....	special effects supervisor (as David Nami)

Visual Effects by
Larry Arpin	....	digital intermediate data operator
Jim Delaney	....	digital intermediate data manager

Camera and Electrical Department
David Ashby	....	grip
Ilya Beynenson	....	assistant camera
Ron L. Coons	....	camera operator: second camera (as Ron Coons)
Dan Demirgian	....	electrician (as Danny Demirgian)
David C. Edwards	....	camera loader
Sean Finnegan	....	gaffer
Paul Fuller	....	electrician
Derek K. Grant	....	grip
Scotty Labelle	....	best boy grip
Lisa Lengyel	....	second assistant camera
Nick Leon	....	key grip
Ian Lynch	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lennen Madere	....	video camera
Neal Norton	....	Steadicam operator
Trent Phillips	....	grip
Scott Porter	....	dolly grip
Lisbeth Storandt	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ann Swearingen	....	additional second assistant camera
Steven Teagle	....	still photographer
Chris Trosclair	....	electrician
Gabriel Velasco	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Shane A. Walsh	....	camera operator: documentary
Scott Zuchowski	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
James Bearb	....	extras casting assistant
Dawn Dowdle	....	extras casting assistant
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting
Kelly Jones	....	extras casting
Freddy Luis	....	casting associate
Heidi Snoe	....	casting assistant
Wendy Talazac	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dana Embree	....	wardrobe supervisor
Colleen Gwinn	....	wardrobe production assistant
April Justin	....	wardrobe production assistant
Liz Staub	....	additional costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Prince Bagdasarian	....	digital intermediate artist
Lizzy Calhoun	....	assistant editor
Julius Friede	....	digital intermediate colorist
Morgan Gross	....	editor intern
Brian Kibbie	....	negative conforming
Jason Lockhart	....	assistant post-production supervisor
Shane McCloskey	....	post-production assistant
Marcin Teodoru	....	digital intermediate artist
Albert Vivas	....	digital intermediate artist

Music Department
Ted Blaisdell	....	score mixer
Ted Blaisdell	....	scoring engineer
Ron Finn	....	music editor
Peter Soldinger	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Robert Bodenheaimer	....	transportation captain (as Robert Bodenheimer)
Jerry Everett	....	transportation coordinator
Roy Maggio	....	driver: trailer

Other crew
Kimberly C. Anderson	....	first assistant accountant
Chris Browne	....	craft service manager
Victor Brunette	....	craft service
Kathy Chambless	....	production coordinator
Helio DeOliveira	....	production assistant
Charlie Dileo	....	office intern
Nicholas DiNatale	....	assistant location scout
Frank Duffy	....	set medic
W. Boyd Ford	....	assistant: cast
Charlie French	....	locations
Christian Froude	....	second assistant accountant
Jennifer Gamble	....	production assistant
Mike Griffith	....	location manager
Gary Huckabay	....	location scout
Jason Lockhart	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenfelt
Julie Lopinto	....	assistant to producer
Jana Lundy	....	second assistant accountant
Jarrett McGovern	....	assistant: Mr. Balis
Tony Niknejadi	....	key set production assistant
Melissa Perret	....	assistant production coordinator
Phuong Pham	....	production assistant
Thom Rainey	....	script supervisor
Michael Sloan	....	office production assistant
Sinead Smyth	....	executive assistant
Tim Turner	....	accountant
Marco Umana	....	location scout
Jason Vowell	....	assistant to producer
Jason Calabro	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jim Kehoe	....	special thanks
Mike Le	....	special thanks
Kevin Smith	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Eden Rock Media
• Element Films
• L.I.F.T. Production
• Wisenheimer Films

Distributors

• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (2006) (UK) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• EarCandy  sound post-production
• Hollywood Intermediate  digital intermediate services
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative conforming
• Matchframe Digital Intermediate  digital intermediate
• Paskal Lighting  lighting
• Westwind Media  sound re-recording studio

Also Known As:

Waiting (UK) (poster title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong crude and sexual humor, pervasive language and some drug use.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | UK:15 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Ireland:16 | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Malaysia:18SX | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Eden Rock Media

Trivia:

In an original incarnation of the script Calvin was the character who couldn't piss, and Brian was a character who couldn't get the girl. The parts were combined at the last minute.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the first shot of the end party sequence, Monty walks out and offers Calvin a beer, walks over to the bar and begins talking to Serena, You can see the High School girls in the background. Cut to close-up of high school girls, enter Serena from the right, follow her left and there is Monty standing at the end of the line.

Quotes:

Male Customer #1: It's too bad Chlamydia has to be a venereal disease. It's such a pleasant-sounding word.
Male Customer #2: Chlamydia?
Male Customer #1: Chlamydia.
Male Customer #2: Chlamydia. I think I might name my daughter Chlamydia.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Crap Shoot: The Documentary (2007)

Soundtrack:

Operate

Austin Movie Show review

I hated (HATED!) being a waitress, but this movie is so hilarious and so ballsy that it almost makes me want to go back to the summer of 1999 to work one more shift at TGI Fridays. Waiting is the best, most accurate, most honest, and most riotously funny movie ever made about the service industry. Here's how I see it – the world is divided into two groups of people: those who have waited tables and those who haven't. Those who have never worked a day of their lives in a restaurant may find this movie amusing, but they'll think it's too absurd to be real, and they'll probably never give a second thought to this movie ever again.

But those of you who have felt the pain, degradation, and humiliation of waiting tables will p**s your pants laughing at how PERFECT this movie is. First-time writer/director Rob McKittrick has created a dead-on depiction of 24 hours in the restaurant biz. The movie opens at a late-night party with lots of underage drinking, smoking, and sex. Then we see the wait staff hung-over at work the next day. The restaurant they all work at is called "Shenanigans," but it looks an awful lot like the TGI Fridays I worked at.

All the characters in Waiting are based on the real people who work in every restaurant. There's the hot/slutty/underage hostess, the fat and ugly cook who somehow dates a really hot waitress, the stoner/punk bust boy, and the manager with the chip on his shoulder. All the customers in this film (the cheap red necks who don't know how to tip, the b****y women, the drunk and horny men) are all customers I've waited on. And no filmmaker has ever so accurately portrayed the complex and irreconcilable tension between the wait staff and kitchen staff.

But at the end of the night, no matter what drama unfolds, no matter what dishes brake, and no matter how much money you make in tips (or don't make), everyone gets wasted and parties together, and you all know you're in it together. Waiting simply tells a story about a profession that most people never give a second thought to. But it tells that story flawlessly. Can't wait for the DVD.