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Please Stand By… (2007): Cast & Plot

Please Stand By… (2007) movie poster

Please Stand By… is a 2007 short sci-fi film directed by Chris Nash, starring Robert Nolan as PSA Host, Brendan Hennessey and Shannon Hanmer. It runs 5 minutes.

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Please Stand By… (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
5 min
Director
Chris Nash
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
Gasfire Films
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Please Stand By… About?

The premise of Please Stand By… without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A young man prone to suddenly passing out ponders life, ghosts, and his ex-girlfriend while trapped in his house during an invasion of giant lobsters.

Please Stand By… Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • lobster
  • apocalypse
  • atomic bomb
  • toxic waste
  • end of the world
  • stop motion
  • giant monster
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Cast & crew

Please Stand By… Cast & Characters

Robert Nolan leads the cast as PSA Host, with Brendan Hennessey as Grant and Shannon Hanmer as Lobster Victim on Street. Directed by Chris Nash; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Chris Nash

More films directed by Chris Nash, best-rated first: In a Violent Nature, ABCs of Death 2, Liplock and Blackhead.

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Plot

Please Stand By… Plot Summary

What happens in Please Stand By… from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Wendy, an autistic young woman with a lifelong fascination for Star Trek, leads a carefully structured life inside a San Francisco group home where she is watched by the attentive house manager, Scottie. Her world narrows and brightens around one giant project: a 427-page Star Trek script she hopes to enter in Paramount Pictures’ screenwriting contest, chasing a prize that could change everything for her.

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The whole story of Please Stand By…, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Please Stand By…?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is Wendy's primary passion that motivates her throughout the film?

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FAQ

Please Stand By… FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Please Stand By…, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Please Stand By…?

Please Stand By… runs 5 minutes.

When was Please Stand By… released?

Please Stand By… was released on June 13, 2007.

Who directed Please Stand By…?

Please Stand By… was directed by Chris Nash.

More films by Chris Nash

Who is in the cast of Please Stand By…?

Please Stand By… stars Robert Nolan as PSA Host, Brendan Hennessey as Grant and Shannon Hanmer as Lobster Victim on Street, among 4 credited actors.

Does Please Stand By… have a post-credit scene?

No. Please Stand By… has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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