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Will Arnett before Arrested Development, serving sass with a side of broken dreams.
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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The Waiting Game (1999)

90s indie grittableside existentialismpre-fame desperation

Overview

Comedy

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

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Baby Will Arnett finding his signature smarm.

Writing

Sharp service-industry observations that still sting.

Best for:Streaming: Late-night discovery for comedy archaeology fans.·Solo: When you need to feel better about your own career.
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Director

Ken Liotti

ReleasedMar 25, 1999
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seventh Art Releasing
Vanguard Cinema

Top Cast

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Lenny

Terumi Matthews

Terumi Matthews

Andi

King Mustafa Obafemi

King Mustafa Obafemi

Joe

Debbon Ayer

Debbon Ayer

Merris

Michael Raynor

Michael Raynor

Franco

Daniel Riordan

Daniel Riordan

Dan

Taylor Stanley

Taylor Stanley

Shannon

Alice Spivak

Alice Spivak

Customer from Hell

Christopher Lawford

Christopher Lawford

L.A. Director

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in 14 days on a $50,000 budget, mostly funded by the director's credit cards.

Cultural

This captures the exact moment before NYC's affordable artist neighborhoods vanished—shot in a real East Village diner now a Starbucks.

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