Wait 'til This Year
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| Wait 'til This Year | |
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| Produced by | Monika Lahiri |
| Starring | Monika Lahiri |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wait 'til This Year is a reality-type docu-drama film which follows a Boston Red Sox fan during the 2004 baseball season, when the team ended their famous losing streak by winning the World Series.[1]The film was aired on New England Sports Network (NESN) and then released on DVD afterward.[1][2]Monika Lahiri starred (as the "character" Monika) and produced the film, which combines reality, documentary and scripted scenes when following the events from the perspective of Monika.[1]
In the film Monika and her husband Jes (played by Ges Selmont) are diehard Sox fans.[1] Friends Rob and Alex, have a conflict, because one is a Yankees fan, and one a Sox fan.[1]
Cast
[edit]The "cast" includes those playing scripted fictional roles, while also including persons who appear as themselves, such former Red Sox star players, who made cameo appearances as themselves.
- Monika Lahiri - Monika, lead character and wife of Jes.[3]
- Ges Selmont - Ges, husband of Monika.[1]
- Chris Kies- Rob, a Sox fan, and friend of Alex.[3]
- Stephen Kunken - Alex, a Yankees fan, and friend of Rob.[3]
- Rich Coppola - Himself, TV sports director at Connecticut's WTIC FOX 61 [1]
- Tony Terzi - Himself, sports reporter [1]
- Jim Rice - Himself, former Sox player.[1]
- Dwight Evans - Himself, former Sox player.[1]
- Bill Lee - Himself, a former Sox player [1]
- Carl Yastrzemski - Himself, former Sox player.[1]
- Julie Dubela - Herself, national anthem singer [1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "NESN partners with independent film maker" Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine The Boston Globe's Boston.com, January 13, 2005.
- ^ "NESN’s Wait 'til This Year to be released on DVD Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine The Boston Globe's Boston.com, November 17, 2005.
- ^ a b c d Wait 'til This Year at IMDb; URL last accessed April 9, 2006.
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| Wait 'til This Year | |
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DVD cover | |
| Produced by | Monika Lahiri |
| Starring | Monika Lahiri |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wait 'til This Year is a reality-type docu-drama film which follows a Boston Red Sox fan during the 2004 baseball season, when the team ended their famous losing streak by winning the World Series.[1]The film was aired on New England Sports Network (NESN) and then released on DVD afterward.[1][2]Monika Lahiri starred (as the "character" Monika) and produced the film, which combines reality, documentary and scripted scenes when following the events from the perspective of Monika.[1]
In the film Monika and her husband Jes (played by Ges Selmont) are diehard Sox fans.[1] Friends Rob and Alex, have a conflict, because one is a Yankees fan, and one a Sox fan.[1]
Cast
The "cast" includes those playing scripted fictional roles, while also including persons who appear as themselves, such former Red Sox star players, who made cameo appearances as themselves.
- Monika Lahiri - Monika, lead character and wife of Jes.[3]
- Ges Selmont - Ges, husband of Monika.[1]
- Chris Kies - Rob, a Sox fan, and friend of Alex.[3]
- Stephen Kunken - Alex, a Yankees fan, and friend of Rob.[3]
- Rich Coppola - Himself, TV sports director at Connecticut's WTIC FOX 61 [1]
- Tony Terzi - Himself, sports reporter [1]
- Jim Rice - Himself, former Sox player.[1]
- Dwight Evans - Himself, former Sox player.[1]
- Bill Lee - Himself, a former Sox player [1]
- Carl Yastrzemski - Himself, former Sox player.[1]
- Julie Dubela - Herself, national anthem singer [1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "NESN partners with independent film maker" Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine The Boston Globe's Boston.com, January 13, 2005.
- ^ "NESN’s Wait 'til This Year to be released on DVD Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine The Boston Globe's Boston.com, November 17, 2005.
- ^ a b c d Wait 'til This Year at IMDb; URL last accessed April 9, 2006.
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