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They Wait (2007): Cast & Box Office

They Wait (2007) movie poster

They Wait is a 2007 mystery thriller directed by Ernie Barbarash, starring Terry Chen as Jason, Jaime King and Cheng Pei-Pei. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $463,890 worldwide.

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They Wait (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Director
Ernie Barbarash
Genres
Thriller , Mystery , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is They Wait About?

The premise of They Wait without spoilers.

After Jason and his wife Sarah leave their adopted home in Shanghai for a funeral in Vancouver, they stay with Aunt Mei. Their son Sam, already unsettled, begins seeing ghosts and witnessing violent deaths. When Sam is hospitalized, Sarah consults a pharmacist versed in Chinese mythology, who warns that supernatural forces threaten her child.

They Wait Themes & Keywords

· 23 tags
  • ghost
  • mother
  • young
  • son
  • pharmacist
  • funeral
  • murder
  • miscegenation
  • chinatown
  • mother son relationship
  • illness
  • husband wife relationship
+11 more
  • father son relationship
  • family relationships
  • vancouver british columbia canada
  • tradition versus modernity
  • seeing dead people
  • interracial relationship
  • ghost festival
  • death in family
  • amerasian
  • gore
  • ghost story
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Cast & crew

They Wait Cast & Characters

Terry Chen leads the cast as Jason, with Jaime King as Sarah and Cheng Pei-Pei as Aunt Mei. Directed by Ernie Barbarash; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in They Wait

· 2 more
From the director

More from Ernie Barbarash

More films directed by Ernie Barbarash, best-rated first: Holiday In The Wild, Falcon Rising, Abduction and Pound of Flesh.

Full filmography
Box office

They Wait Box Office

They Wait grossed $463,890 worldwide.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$463.9K

International
$463.9K
Videos

They Wait Trailers & Videos

The trailer of They Wait.

They Wait Offical UK Trailer (On DVD 9th February 2009)
Cars

Cars in They Wait

19 cars on screen, including the 2005 Ford Taurus and the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria.

All 19 cars
  • 2005 Ford Taurus in They Wait 2005 Ford Taurus Important role
  • 1999 Ford Crown Victoria in They Wait 1999 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
  • 2003 Ford E-350 in They Wait 2003 Ford E-350 Minor role
  • 2002 Acura RSX in They Wait 2002 Acura RSX Background role
Details

They Wait Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “Demon Days” and “30 Jours De Terreur”.

Also known as
  • Demon Days
  • 30 Jours De Terreur
  • A szellemek havában
  • Espíritos Famintos
  • Demon Days - Im Monat der Geister (2007)
  • Demon Days - Im Monat der Geister
  • Demon Days - Im Bann der Dämonen
  • Evil Game
  • Ожидание
  • 데이 웨이트
  • La espera
  • 鬼月杀机

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FAQ

They Wait FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of They Wait, each answered in a sentence.

How long is They Wait?

They Wait runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was They Wait released?

They Wait was released on September 6, 2007.

Who directed They Wait?

They Wait was directed by Ernie Barbarash.

More films by Ernie Barbarash

Who is in the cast of They Wait?

They Wait stars Terry Chen as Jason, Jaime King as Sarah and Cheng Pei-Pei as Aunt Mei, among 6 credited actors.

How much did They Wait make at the box office?

They Wait grossed $463,890 worldwide.

Does They Wait have a post-credit scene?

No. They Wait has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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