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Waffle Street

Waffle Street

20156.11h 26m

Overview

The true story of Jimmy Adams, a V.P. of a $30 billion hedge fund, who loses his job and winds up working as a waiter at a waffle shop. Amidst the greasy madness of the 24-hour diner, Jimmy befriends Edward, an ex-con grill master who serves up hard lessons about life, finance, and grits.

Directed by Eshom Nelms
Written by Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms, Autumn McAlpin
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Top Cast

James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Jimmy Adams

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Edward Collins

Julie Gonzalo

Julie Gonzalo

Becky Adams

Dale Dickey

Dale Dickey

Crazy Kathy

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Miles Drake III

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Wright Adams

Melanie Stone

Melanie Stone

Peyton Allison

Katie Cockrell

Katie Cockrell

Capri Kingsley

Paul D. Hunt

Paul D. Hunt

Paul Roose

T

Traton Nelms

Jimmy Jr

Themes & Keywords

dinerbased on memoir or autobiographywaffleriches to rags

About Waffle Street

Waffle Street is a drama, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of diner, based on memoir or autobiography, waffle, riches to rags. Directed by Eshom Nelms, it stars James Lafferty, Danny Glover, Julie Gonzalo. The true story of Jimmy Adams, a V.P. of a $30 billion hedge fund, who loses his job and winds up working as a waiter at a waffle shop. Amidst the greasy madness of the 24-hour diner, Jimmy befriends Edward, an ex-con grill master who serves up hard lessons about life, finance, and grits.

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