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Long Shot (1978)
Director: Maurice Hatton
Cast: Charles Gormley, Neville Smith, Anne Zelda, David Stone
Runtime84 min
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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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Fans of witty, low-budget films that offer an insider's look at the filmmaking process will appreciate the charming, behind-the-scenes vibe of director Maurice Hatton's 1978 comedy Long Shot, which follows two aspiring filmmakers as they navigate the Edinburgh Film Festival in search of financing and talent.
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Longshot or long shot may refer to:a contender that appears to have little or no chance of winning Long shot in photography and cinema, an image or scene filmed with a long lens
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