UK,
1978, 85 min
Directed by:
Maurice HattonPlots(1)
Filmed around the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, Long Shot is a deadpan satire about the trials and tribulations of British independent filmmaking, with terrific cameos from Charles Gormley, Wim Wenders, Susannah York, Stephen Frears, Alan Bennett and John Boorman. (British Film Institute (BFI))
Cast
Wim Wenders
Best movies:
Kings of the Road (1976)
Alice in the Cities (1974)
Summer in the City (1971)
Stephen Frears
UK
Best movies:
Chéri (2009)
William Forsythe
USA
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The Rock (1996)
The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV movie)
John Boorman
UK
Best movies:
Zardoz (1974)
Susannah York
UK
Best movies:
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Battle of Britain (1969)
Freud (1962)
Neville Smith
UK
Best movies:
Billy Liar (1963)
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Wish You Were Here (1987)