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Standby

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 30m
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Standby (2014)
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ComedyRomance
Twentysomething Alan (Gleeson) is down on his luck. Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, he finds himself working with his mother as a part-time tourist advisor at ... Read allTwentysomething Alan (Gleeson) is down on his luck. Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, he finds himself working with his mother as a part-time tourist advisor at Dublin Airport. It's there he comes face to face with first love Alice (Paré), stuck on st... Read allTwentysomething Alan (Gleeson) is down on his luck. Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, he finds himself working with his mother as a part-time tourist advisor at Dublin Airport. It's there he comes face to face with first love Alice (Paré), stuck on standby for a flight home to New York. Their summer romance ended eight years previously wit... Read all
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    • Rob Burke
    • Ronan Burke
    • Pierce Ryan
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    • Jessica Paré
    • Brian Gleeson
    • Stanley Townsend
    • Rob Burke
    • Ronan Burke
    • Pierce Ryan
  • Stars
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    • Brian Gleeson
    • Stanley Townsend
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    Brian Gleeson and Francesca Cherruault in Standby (2014)
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    Jessica Paré
    Jessica Paré
    • Alice
    Brian Gleeson
    Brian Gleeson
    • Alan
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Paul
    Francesca Cherruault
    Francesca Cherruault
    • Beatrice
    Ian Lloyd Anderson
    Ian Lloyd Anderson
    • Jimi
    John Lynn
    • Cian
    Tina Kellegher
    Tina Kellegher
    • Noeleen
    Ronan Carr
    • Joe
    Louisa Harland
    Louisa Harland
    • Julie
    Paul Roe
    • Tommy
    Gary Egan
    • Chris
    Sarah Greene
    Sarah Greene
    • Hipster Girl
    Norma Sheahan
    Norma Sheahan
    • Airline Woman
    Stella McCusker
    • Elderly Bride
    Sean Colgan
    • Elderly Groom
    Barry Keoghan
    Barry Keoghan
    • Crusty
    Cal Kenealy
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    • Trivia
      The male lead Brian Gleeson is the son of Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and brother of Star Wars actor Domhnall Gleeson.
    • Quotes

      Beatrice: [Discussing Alan's breakup] You f*cked it up?

      Alan: No why do you think it was me who f*cked it up?

      Beatrice: It's 50/50 but more than likely, it is you, no?

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    7/10
    Rather Charming Irish Rom Com
    Alan is at a bit of a low point in his life. He was jilted at the altar, he works in Tourist Information at Dublin Airport – with his mum - and he still lives with his divorced father. He is in a band that is so unsuccessful that they are considering giving up music altogether and just being a Weddings band.

    Then on Valentine's Day a beautiful American rocks up to his desk looking for a hotel as her flight to the Big Apple has been held up and she is now on a stand by for the next flight home. He has always held a soft spot for her and so chances his arm and invites her out for a 'night to remember' in the fair city of Dublin.

    Now this ticks all the boxes in terms of plot ingredients and we have a very inclusive night of entertainment with as much thrown into the mix as is humanly possible- to say what that is though would spoil all the surprises. There are quite a few laughs here but some are a tad too bleedin' obvious and haters of stereo types will point at the far too many on show here making this a bit of a cliché central. However, it is still a really nice film and Brian Gleeson (son of Brendan) is really likable as the down at luck Alan. His muse in the shape of Jessica Pare ('Mad Men') is both enchanting and vulnerable in equal measure. I really like Dublin and as a backdrop it works really well, but this keeps itself firmly in the realm of rom com, so if you like that you will not be disappointed; if you yearn for gritty realism and despise clichés then do not even consider this one – I for one quite enjoyed it.
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      • November 14, 2014 (Ireland)
      • Ireland
      • Luxembourg
      • English
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      • Luxembourg
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      • Black Sheep Productions
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
      • Juliette Films
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