United Kingdom / Nov 17, 1978
A FILM ABOUT FILMMAKING
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stephen Frears | Biscuit Man |
| Jim Haines | Professor of Sexual Politics |
| Maurice Bulbulian | French-Canadian Director |
| William Forsythe | Bille |
| Alan Bennett | Neville's Doctor |
| Richard Demarco | Gallery Owner |
| Sarah Boston | TV Producer |
| Mel Calman | Cartoonist |
| Susannah York | An Actress |
| Dennis Selinger | An Agent |
| Sanford Lieberson | A Film Executive |
| John Boorman | The Director |
| Jill Beck | Director 'Scripts Ltd' |
| Mary Maddox | Margo (voice) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Long Shot |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 17 novembre 1978 |
| Writer | Maurice Hatton, Eoin McCann |
| Assistant directors | Maurice Hatton |
Release dates
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