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Paula Abdul running an art gallery into cartel hell? The 2000s were unhinged.
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The Waiting Game (2001)

made-for-TV chaosromantic thriller cosplaysmall town goes wild

Overview

DramaTV MovieRomance

The two friends Sarah and Amy runs an art gallery in a small town in New England. They share not only the art gallery, but also the longing for true love. Sarah's Uncle Lowell from Mexico pays a unexpected visit. This will be the start of an adventure that will take Sarah and Amy through the drug cartels and the CIA spies, to a passionate encounter with two seductive, also dangerous men.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Paula Abdul commits to 'concerned gallery owner' with fascinating energy.

Production

New England art gallery to Mexican drug war pipeline—budget stretched beautifully.

Writing

Uncle Lowell's arrival triggers 47 plot developments in 12 minutes.

Best for:Streaming: 2 AM discovery you can't explain to anyone tomorrow.·Friends: Irony-forward group ready to witness Paula Abdul's acting era.·Background: Fold laundry to escalating international espionage.
Heads up:Violence: TV-movie cartel danger: tense but not graphic.·Triggers: Dangerous seductive men who may or may not be trustworthy—twice.
Vic Sarin

Director

Vic Sarin

ReleasedJan 25, 2001
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
CTF | FCT
Alliance Productions

Top Cast

Chris Potter

Chris Potter

Tim / Adrian

Chandra West

Chandra West

Sarah Frazer

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Amy Fuentes

Art Hindle

Art Hindle

Lowell Kincaid

Jonathan Crombie

Jonathan Crombie

Matt

John Pyper-Ferguson

John Pyper-Ferguson

Carl

Pedro Salvín

Pedro Salvín

Ricardo

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Cultural

This film captures peak early-2000s cable TV energy, when Lifetime-adjacent movies suddenly needed international stakes to compete.

Insight

Vic Sarin directed this between prestige TV gigs—proving even acclaimed cinematographers have rent due.

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