Long Shot

1h 24min

Comedy

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

David Stone

David Stone

A Distributor
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
Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Neville's Doctor
Richard Demarco

Richard Demarco

Gallery Owner
Sarah Boston

Sarah Boston

TV Producer
Mel Calman

Mel Calman

Cartoonist
Susannah York

Susannah York

An Actress
Sanford Lieberson

Sanford Lieberson

A Film Executive
John Boorman

John Boorman

The Director
Jill Beck

Jill Beck

Director 'Scripts Ltd'
Mary Maddox

Mary Maddox

Margo (voice)

Release date

17th Nov 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English