Waiting... (2005/I)

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:

Waiter | Hostess | Decision | Employee | Trainee

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 (as Ann Guidry)
Lauren Swinney	...	Elderly Woman
Wayne Ferrara	...	Rocco
Richard Netzberger	...	German #1
Roland W. Hoffman	...	German #2
Dean Shull	...	Commenting Guy
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 (uncredited)
James L. Bills	...	Bar Patron / Waiter (uncredited)
Victor Brunette	...	Guy eating french fries (uncredited)
Justin Groetsch	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Raymond Lapino	...	Elderly Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Matthew D. Miller	...	Party Goer (uncredited)
Loronzo Nickleson	...	Food Model (uncredited)
Brian Pitt	...	Former Manager (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
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 John Shestack)
Dean Shull	....	co-producer
Randy Winograd	....	co-producer
John J. Anderson	....	co-producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Adam Gorgoni

Cinematography by
Matthew Irving		(director of photography)

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

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Jay Scully

Production Design by
Devorah Herbert

Art Direction by
Morgan Blackledge

Set Decoration by
Frank Zito		(as Frank J. Zito III)

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
Jacky Lee Morgan	....	unit production manager
Marc Schaberg	....	post-production supervisor
Jimi Woods	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jasmine Alhambra	....	second assistant director (as Jasmine Marie Alhambra)
Jason Z. Kemp	....	second second assistant director
John Montgomery	....	additional second assistant director
Brian Pitt	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michael Dares	....	set dresser/swing
Jeff Garbacz	....	construction
Vicki 'Aunt' Hackworth	....	art intern
Dustin Harmen	....	set dresser
Pat Herald	....	art intern (as Pat 'Mom' Herald)
John Johnson	....	on-set dresser
Leonard Lavigueur	....	prop assistant
Christel Lawritsen	....	prop intern
Daniel A. Maes	....	set dresser/swing (as Daniel Maes)
Marisa Marcione	....	set dresser/swing
Raymond Pumilia	....	lead man
Maggie Rolland	....	prop assistant
Michelle Rolland	....	property master
Noah Smith	....	painter
Kathlenn Sweeney	....	prop assistant
Marcus Turchi	....	foreman
Janea Williams	....	art intern
Ann Dunbar	....	food stylist (uncredited)
Matthew D. Miller	....	on-set dresser (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 (as Dave Dipietro)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	sound editor (as Richard Dwan)
Skip Godwin	....	production sound mixer
Todd Langner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Timothy Pearson	....	foley walker (as Tim Pearson)
Perry Robertson	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Sanders	....	sound editor
Christopher Tiffany	....	sound assistant (as Chris Tiffany)
Noel Vought	....	foley walker
Sam Watson	....	sound mixer: "b" sound mixer
Kevin Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor (as Kevin A. Zimmerman)

Special Effects by
Stephen Bourgeois	....	special effects
Gerald J. Lajaunie	....	special effects (as Gerald Lajuanie)
David K. Nami	....	special effects supervisor (as David Nami)
Michael Nami Sr.	....	special effects (as Michael 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	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Cedric Bonier	....	electrician: day player
Ron L. Coons	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Ron Coons)
Dan Demirgian	....	electrician (as Danny Demirgian)
David C. Edwards	....	camera loader (as Dave 'Cupcake' Edwards)
Sean Finnegan	....	gaffer
Paul Fuller	....	electrician
Francisco Gonzalez	....	electrician: day player
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	....	camera: "b" music video camera
Neal Norton	....	steadicam operator
Trent Phillips	....	grip
Scott Porter	....	dolly grip
Lisbeth Storandt	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Liz Storandt)
Ann Swearingen	....	additional second assistant camera
Steven Teagle	....	still photographer
Chris Trosclair	....	electrician
Gabriel Velasco	....	second assistant camera/loader: "b" camera
Shane A. Walsh	....	camera operator: documentary
Scott Zuchowski	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Kelly Jones	....	extras casting
Freddy Luis	....	casting associate
Heidi Snoe	....	casting associate
Tommy Staub	....	casting: New Orleans
Wendy Talazac	....	extras casting assistant
James Bearb	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Dawn Dowdle	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)
Amy Staub	....	casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Monica R. Brooks	....	wardrobe production assistant
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
Jon Pehlke	....	digital intermediate artist
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 (as Pete Soldinger)

Transportation Department
Robert Bodenheaimer	....	transportation captain (as Robert Bodenheimer)
Jerry Everett	....	transportation coordinator
W. Boyd Ford	....	driver: cast (as Boyd Ford)
Rene Horstmann	....	driver
William 'Mac' Maquez	....	driver (as William 'Mac' Maquez)
Nick W. Pastrano	....	driver: moho (as Nick Pastrano)
Michael J. Tessitore	....	driver
Burt Turner	....	driver
Roy Maggio	....	driver: trailer (uncredited)

Other crew
Kimberly C. Anderson	....	first assistant accountant (as Kim Anderson)
Chris Browne	....	craft service manager
Victor Brunette	....	craft service production assistant
Kathy Chambless	....	production coordinator
Helio DeOliveira	....	production assistant
Ann Dietrich	....	set intern
Charlie Dileo	....	office intern
Nicholas DiNatale	....	assistant location scout
Frank Duffy	....	set medic
Charlie French	....	locations
Christian Froude	....	second assistant accountant
Jennifer Gamble	....	production assistant
Mikey Griffith	....	location manager (as Mike Griffith)
Gary Huckabay	....	location scout
Erin Lander	....	adr loop group
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	....	production accountant
Marco Umana	....	location scout
Jason Vowell	....	set intern
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)
• Eagle Films (2005) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• 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
• Film Production Capital  tax credit brokering
• Hollywood Intermediate  digital intermediate services
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative conforming
• Matchframe Digital Intermediate  digital intermediate
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission
• Paskal Lighting  lighting
• Westwind Media  sound re-recording studio

Also Known As:

Waiting (UK) (poster title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

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:

The ShenaniganZ restaurant was actually a converted Bennigan's restaurant (hence the extreme similarities). It has since been completely renovated and is now a Verizon Wireless retail store. (2009)

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Dean gets to work with Serrena and his girlfriend, the camera is reflected in the window of his door when he opens it.

Quotes:

Monty: Everyone knows that I'm orally fixated and you can't deny that I played your vigina like a violin!
Serena: As if that somehow negates the fact that once we moved past foreplay you turned into the little engine that couldn't hold it's load?

Movie Connections:

References "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Nick and T-Dog's P-H-Fat Rap

Disturbing, disgusting, offensive, and better than I expected

When I first saw previews for this movie, I expected a soulless comedy about restaurant staff messing with customers. Although some people may feel that way even after seeing it, I was pleasantly surprised. From the introduction of 'the game' near the beginning of the movie, I knew this was going to be more interesting and even more disturbing than the previews.

Despite what appears to be rather thin characterization, 'Waiting' succeeds at being a good character-driven movie. I am not sure why this is. Perhaps what seem to be just childish antics add depth to the characters without us realizing it. Some people complain that 'the game' is a 10 second gag stretched out for the entire film, and on the surface, this is true. However, the game is really more of a mechanism for developing characters than anything on its own. The result is a set of very flawed, but surprisingly likable characters. Also, the ending, though a little abrupt, is entertaining largely because the movie does a good job of setting up the characters and situation.

This movie is not for everyone. If you do not like 'stupid' humor, then you will probably not be able to overlook that to enjoy the more subtle aspects. However, once you get past that, this movie is more than the sum of its parts.