Long Shot

Long Shot

1978
1h 24m
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"A FILM ABOUT FILMMAKING"

Overview

Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’. Along the way, they encounter a plethora of filmmaking luminaries including Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 17, 1978
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0077867

Cast

Charles Gormley
Charles Gormley

Charlie

Neville Smith
Neville Smith

Neville

Anne Zelda
Anne Zelda

Anne

David Stone
David Stone

A Distributor

Suzanne Danielle
Suzanne Danielle

Sue

Ron Taylor
Ron Taylor

American Director

Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders

Another Director

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears

Biscuit Man

Jim Haines
Jim Haines

Professor of Sexual Politics

Maurice Bulbulian
Maurice Bulbulian

French-Canadian Director

William Forsythe
William Forsythe

Bille

Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett

Neville's Doctor

Key Crew

Maurice Hatton
Director
Maurice Hatton
Writer
Eoin McCann
Writer