Long Shot (1978): Cast
Long Shot is a 1978 comedy directed by Maurice Hatton, starring Sanford Lieberson as A Film Executive, Wim Wenders and Stephen Frears. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Maurice Hatton
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Long Shot About?
The premise of Long Shot without spoilers.
Set during the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low‑budget directors scramble for financing, cast and the famed Sam Fuller to helm their Aberdeen‑set oil‑boom adventure “Gulf and Western.” Their quest brings them into contact with cinema legends such as Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.
Long Shot Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- aberdeen scotland
- north sea oil
- oil boom
- meta cinema
- reference to samuel fuller
- improvisation
- french canadian
- black and white to color
- filmmaking as subject
- actress
- film executive
- director cameo appearance
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- independent filmmaking as subject
- film distributor
- british filmmaking as subject
- producer director
- 1977 edinburgh international film festival
- scottish
- low budget film
- cameo appearance
- filmmaker
- edinburgh scotland
- funding
- movie director
- film director
- movie producer
- film producer
- film festival
- film financing
Long Shot Cast & Characters
Sanford Lieberson leads the cast as A Film Executive, with Wim Wenders as Another Director and Stephen Frears as Biscuit Man. Directed by Maurice Hatton; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maurice Hatton
- Sanford Lieberson as A Film Executive
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Wim Wenders as Another Director -
Stephen Frears as Biscuit Man -
John Boorman as The Director
Also Starring in Long Shot
· 17 more- Alan Bennett Neville's Doctor
- William Forsythe Bille
- Susannah York An Actress
- Ron Taylor American Director
- Neville Smith Neville
- Suzanne Danielle Sue
- Mary Maddox Margo (voice)
- Richard Demarco Gallery Owner
- David Stone A Distributor
- Charles Gormley Charlie
- Anne Zelda Anne
- Maurice Bulbulian French-Canadian Director
- Jim Haines Professor of Sexual Politics
- Sarah Boston TV Producer
- Mel Calman Cartoonist
- Dennis Selinger An Agent
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- Jill Beck Director 'Scripts Ltd'
More from Maurice Hatton
One more film directed by Maurice Hatton: American Roulette.
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Long Shot FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Long Shot, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Long Shot?
Long Shot runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Long Shot released?
Long Shot was released on November 17, 1978.
Who directed Long Shot?
Long Shot was directed by Maurice Hatton.
More films by Maurice Hatton Who is in the cast of Long Shot?
Long Shot stars Sanford Lieberson as A Film Executive, Wim Wenders as Another Director and Stephen Frears as Biscuit Man, among 21 credited actors.
Does Long Shot have a post-credit scene?
No. Long Shot has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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