Long Shot

Long Shot

Long Shot

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Long Shot

"A FILM ABOUT FILMMAKING"

1978

1h 24m

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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.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Writing

Charles Gormley

Charlie

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Acting

Neville Smith

Neville

Neville Smith

Acting

Anne Zelda

Anne

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Acting

David Stone

A Distributor

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Acting

Suzanne Danielle

Sue

Suzanne Danielle

Acting

Ron Taylor

American Director

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Directing

Wim Wenders

Another Director

Wim Wenders

Directing

Stephen Frears

Biscuit Man

Stephen Frears

Acting

Jim Haines

Professor of Sexual Politics

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Directing

Maurice Bulbulian

French-Canadian Director

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Acting

William Forsythe

Bille

William Forsythe

Writing

Alan Bennett

Neville's Doctor

Alan Bennett

Directing

Richard Demarco

Gallery Owner

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Acting

Sarah Boston

TV Producer

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Acting

Mel Calman

Cartoonist

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Acting

Susannah York

An Actress

Susannah York

Acting

Dennis Selinger

An Agent

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Production

Sanford Lieberson

A Film Executive

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Directing

John Boorman

The Director

John Boorman

Acting

Jill Beck

Director 'Scripts Ltd'

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Mary Maddox

Margo (voice)

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