Long Shot (1978)
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
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