4.6 /10 1 Votes
17% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Ian Nelms
Esholm Nelms Cinematography Johnny Derango Initial release 24 September 2015 Music director Will VanderWyden | 6.2/10 IMDb Music by Will VanerWyden Edited by Traton Lee Directors Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Autumn McAlpin
Esholm Nelms
Ian Nelms Starring Danny Glover
James Lafferty Screenplay Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms, Autumn McAlpin Producers Autumn McAlpin, John J. Kelly, Bradford Johnson Cast James Lafferty, Danny Glover, Julie Gonzalo, Dale Dickey, Marshall Bell Similar Lost on Purpose, Barry, The Hollars, Baby Bump, Street Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waffle Street is a 2015 American drama/comedy film starring Danny Glover and James Lafferty and directed by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms. It is a film adaptation of James Adams’ memoir of the same name, published by Sourced Media Books in 2010. The riches-to-rags story follows Adams’ journey of self-discovery and redemption after losing his job as vice president of a multi-billion dollar hedge fund and finding work as a server at a local 24-hour diner.
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Waffle Street was filmed in Lehi, Utah in 2014, with most of the scenes being filmed in a local diner called One Man Band. It was named winner of Best Narrative Feature at the 2015 Hollywood Film Festival, the Audience Award Best Feature at the 2015 Red Rock Film Festival, and the Andretta Carpe Diem Award for Best Film at the 2015 Woodstock Film Festival. It initially released on September 24, 2015.
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Plot
In the aftermath of the 2008 market crash, James “Jimmy” Adams (James Lafferty) gets laid off from his Wall Street hedge fund manager job. Feeling a sense of guilt for his role in the financial crisis, Adams decides to find a more honest and gratifying job than his previous profession. After several unsuccessful efforts applying to a variety of blue-collar jobs, Adams is hired as a graveyard shift server at Papa’s Chicken and Waffles, a local 24-hour diner chain (the restaurant was renamed in new versions of the book and in the film).
Though many of his coworkers are ex-convicts, he begins to find unlikely friendships, especially with short-order cook Edward Collins (Danny Glover). Collins becomes somewhat of a mentor for Adams, teaching him valuable life lessons about hard work and finance from a fresh perspective. Adams soon sets his sights on owning the Papa’s franchise and works relentlessly to meet the 1000-hour minimum required. Tensions build between Adams and his wife, Becky (Julie Gonzalo), as he downgrades their house and cars to finance his goal.
Overall, his time working at Papa’s offers Adams new insights both professionally and personally. After six months at Papa’s Chicken and Waffles, Adams returns to the finance industry, this time focusing on financial planning and wealth management. He is seen assisting his former Papa’s colleagues with financial planning and business start-up advice.
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The movie was liked by 47% of 115 viewers voting on the movie site Rotten Tomatoes.