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Long Shot

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
Release Date: Friday, November 17 1978
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charles GormleyCharles Gormley
Charles Gormley was
40 in Long Shot
as 'Charlie'.
Sun, Dec 19 1937 –
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Portrait of Neville SmithNeville Smith
Neville Smith was
38 in Long Shot
as 'Neville'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Anne ZeldaAnne Zelda
Anne Zelda was
>> in Long Shot
as 'Anne'.
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Portrait of David StoneDavid Stone
David Stone was
>> in Long Shot
as 'A Distributor'.
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Portrait of Suzanne DanielleSuzanne Danielle
Suzanne Danielle was
21 in Long Shot
as 'Sue'.
Mon, Jan 14 1957
Portrait of Ron TaylorRon Taylor
Ron Taylor was
47 in Long Shot
as 'American Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1931
Portrait of Wim WendersWim Wenders
Wim Wenders was
33 in Long Shot
as 'Another Director'.
Tue, Aug 14 1945
Portrait of Stephen FrearsStephen Frears
Stephen Frears was
37 in Long Shot
as 'Biscuit Man'.
Fri, Jun 20 1941
Portrait of Jim HainesJim Haines
Jim Haines was
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as 'Professor of Sexual Politics'.
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Portrait of Maurice BulbulianMaurice Bulbulian
Maurice Bulbulian was
>> in Long Shot
as 'French-Canadian Director'.
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Portrait of William ForsytheWilliam Forsythe
William Forsythe was
23 in Long Shot
as 'Bille'.
Tue, Jun 07 1955
Portrait of Alan BennettAlan Bennett
Alan Bennett was
44 in Long Shot
as 'Neville's Doctor'.
Wed, May 09 1934
Portrait of Richard DemarcoRichard Demarco
Richard Demarco was
>> in Long Shot
as 'Gallery Owner'.
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Portrait of Sarah BostonSarah Boston
Sarah Boston was
>> in Long Shot
as 'TV Producer'.
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Portrait of Mel CalmanMel Calman
Mel Calman was
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as 'Cartoonist'.
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Portrait of Susannah YorkSusannah York
Susannah York was
39 in Long Shot
as 'An Actress'.
Mon, Jan 09 1939 –
Sat, Jan 15 2011
Portrait of Dennis SelingerDennis Selinger
Dennis Selinger was
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as 'An Agent'.
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Portrait of Sanford LiebersonSanford Lieberson
Sanford Lieberson was
>> in Long Shot
as 'A Film Executive'.
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Portrait of John BoormanJohn Boorman
John Boorman was
45 in Long Shot
as 'The Director'.
Wed, Jan 18 1933
Portrait of Jill BeckJill Beck
Jill Beck was
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as 'Director 'Scripts Ltd''.
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Portrait of Mary MaddoxMary Maddox
Mary Maddox was
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as 'Margo (voice)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Maurice HattonMaurice Hatton
Maurice Hatton was
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as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of Eoin McCannEoin McCann
Eoin McCann was
>> in Long Shot
as 'Writer'
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