Wait Till This Year

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

DVD cover of Wait Till This Year
DVD cover of Wait Till This Year

Wait Till 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]

[edit] 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 - Jes, 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 [3] [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "NESN partners with independent film maker" The Boston Globe's Boston.com, January 13, 2005.
  2. ^ "NESN’s Wait 'Til This Year to be released on DVD The Boston Globe's Boston.com, November 17, 2005.
  3. ^ a b c d Wait Till This Year at the Internet Movie Database; URL last accessed April 9, 2006.