The Waiting Game

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The Waiting Game

2024

1h 29m

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The Waiting Game is a powerful documentary that reveals an incredible battle between the NBA and a tiny not for profit working to gain full recognition for the men of the ABA -- a colorful, exciting, rival league that arguably invented the modern game of basketball. It's a fight for benefits the players of the ABA felt were promised, but never delivered. While following an investigation of the legal trail of the ABA-NBA merger, key impact journalism and the advocacy for justice, the film reveals the lines that can stand between raw corporate interest and basic human dignity.

Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Delivers a warm dose of nostalgia for fans while revealing the chilly reality for many former players.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 5, 2024

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Kenneth R. Morefield

1More Film Blog

The film gives us enough of the former players that we can't help but be glad they were compensated for their contributions.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 1, 2024

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

The Waiting Game is a worthwhile documentary for sports fans and fans of an underdog story. It’s engaging and has plenty of solid information to share while connecting the viewers to the players and their plight.

Nov 27, 2024

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Romey Norton

Film Focus Online

Ultimately the series focuses on how the players of the ABA were treated during and after the ‘merger’. This is about human decency vs corporate greed. The documentary questions how we treat people, especially when money comes first.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 25, 2024

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Pramit Chatterjee

Digital Mafia Talkies

[Please] watch Michael Husain’s documentary as soon as possible and recommend it to your nearest NBA fanatic so that they can raise their voice for the legends associated with the ABA.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 2, 2024

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Federico Furzan

Movie-Blogger.com

An illuminating piece of a very real issue that we have failed to observe until now.

Oct 29, 2024

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The Waiting Game is a powerful documentary that reveals an incredible battle between the NBA and a tiny not for profit working to gain full recognition for the men of the ABA -- a colorful, exciting, rival league that arguably invented the modern game of basketball. It's a fight for benefits the players of the ABA felt were promised, but never delivered. While following an investigation of the legal trail of the ABA-NBA merger, key impact journalism and the advocacy for justice, the film reveals the lines that can stand between raw corporate interest and basic human dignity.

Director: Michael Husain
Producer: Michael Husain, Bryan Boyd
Screenwriter: Michael Husain
Production Co: Good Vibes Media
Genre: Documentary, History, Sports
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 29m