Long Shot
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: 1978-11-17
Comedy
Casts
Neville Smith
as Neville
Suzanne Danielle
as Sue
Wim Wenders
as Another Director
Stephen Frears
as Biscuit Man
William Forsythe
as Bille
Alan Bennett
as Neville's Doctor
Susannah York
as An Actress
John Boorman
as The Director
