Long Shot (1978)

9.0/10 84 min Comedy

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.

Cast

Neville Smith

Neville

Suzanne Danielle

Sue

Wim Wenders

Another Director

Stephen Frears

Biscuit Man

William Forsythe

Bille

Alan Bennett

Neville's Doctor

Susannah York

An Actress

John Boorman

The Director

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