Longshot (1981)

Director:

E.W. Swackhamer

Writers:

Barry Rosen (based on an original idea by) and
Laura Greenwood (based on an original idea by) ...
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Release Date:

1981 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Leif Garrett as a young foosball player who wants to earn the big dollars that will be used to play...

Plot Keywords:

Foosball | Soccer | Tournament | Money | Travel

Cast

Leif Garrett	...	Paul Rogers
Linda Manz	...	Maxine Gripp
Ralph Seymour	...	Leroy Curtis
Zoé Chauveau	...	Marie-Christine Bresson (as Zöe Chauveau)
Venantino Venantini	...	Henri Bresson
Arlene Golonka	...	Evelyn Gripp
Charlie Brill	...	Moe
April Anderson Ross	...	Terri
Michael Gregory	...	Marcus
Ethan Wayne	...	Eddie
James Beach	...	Trent
Ferdy Mayne	...	Ralph Zipper
Bebe Louie	...	May-Wah (as Janet Bebe Louie)
Nathan Jung	...	Odd Job
Verkina Flower	...	Cindy
Stanley Brock	...	Coach Dorfman
Frank J. Marino	...	Manny
Marie Wallace	...	Mrs. Rogers
Frank Farmer	...	Mr. Rogers
Mary Lynne Gehr	...	En-May (as Mary Lynn Gehr)
Paul Gale	...	Bill
Pamela Norman	...	Pamela
Dan Grimaldi	...	Cop #1
Marc Ross	...	Waiter
Teri Landrum	...	Tammy
Zetta Whitlow	...	Annie
Joseph V. Perry	...	Marty (as Joseph Perry)
Paul Comi	...	Coleman
Leon Vaitaitis	...	Gint Grigaitis
Linas Polikaitis	...	George Grigaitis
Jan Speck	...	Girl #1
Joan Shawlee	...	Motel Manager
Gregg Perrie	...	Kansas City Forward (as Gregg Jeep Perrie)
Rodger Johnston	...	Fat Kid
L.W. Tiny Foster	...	Personality
Russ McCarthy	...	Fooskeeter Forward
David Romero	...	Fooskeeter Goalie
Jim Strait	...	Stickman
Brian Wild	...	Member - Brian Wild & Livewire
Roger Fiets	...	Member - Brian Wild & Livewire
Glen L. Lynskey	...	Member - Brian Wild & Livewire
Tom Maxwell	...	Member - Brian Wild & Livewire
Wayne Mooney	...	Member - Brian Wild & Livewire
Danny Elfman	...	Member - Oingo Boingo (as Daniel Elfman)
Steve Bartek	...	Member - Oingo Boingo (as Steven Bartek)
Richard Gibbs	...	Member - Oingo Boingo
Kerry Hatch	...	Member - Oingo Boingo
Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez	...	Member - Oingo Boingo (as John Fernandez)
Sam Phipps	...	Member - Oingo Boingo
Leon Schneiderman	...	Member - Oingo Boingo (as Leon Scheiderman)
Dale Turner	...	Member - Oingo Boingo

Directed by
E.W. Swackhamer

Writing credits
Barry Rosen		(based on an original idea by) and
Laura Greenwood		(based on an original idea by)
Donald Paonessa		(screenplay) (as Donald J. Paonessa) and
Russell V. Manzatt		(screenplay) (as Russell Manzatt)

Produced by
Phil Barlow	....	associate producer
Gary M. Goodman	....	producer
Peter Kares	....	executive producer (as Peter J. Kares)
Barry Rosen	....	producer

Original Music by
John D'Andrea

Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Herbert H. Dow

Casting by
Barbara Claman
Rachelle Farberman

Production Design by
David Nichols

Art Direction by
Robb Wilson King		(as Robb King)

Makeup Department
Margaret E. Elliott	....	makeup artist (as Margaret Elliot)
Paul Sander	....	hair stylist

Production Management
R.J. Louis	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barbara Bass	....	first assistant director
Michael Kennedy	....	second assistant director
Tom Zapata	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Cheryl Cutler	....	leadman
Rick Cutler	....	set dresser
Tommy Estridge	....	property master (as Tom Estridge)
Trish Gallaher Glenn	....	assistant props (as Trisha Gallaher)
Roberto Miller	....	swing gang
Sam Minsky	....	swing gang
Stanley Shain	....	swing gang
Debbie Spaulding	....	leadman: Lake Tahoe

Sound Department
David Dockendorf	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joseph Geisinger	....	boom operator (as Joe Geisinger)
Ted Gomillion	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Judkins	....	sound mixer
Don MacDougall	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Donald MacDougall)
John L. Mack	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Mack)
Jeff Rosen	....	assistant sound editor
Joseph Zappala	....	sound editor (as Joe Zapalla)

Stunts
Tammy Baker	....	stunt double: Ms. Manz

Camera and Electrical Department
Victor Abbene	....	lighting technician
Anne S. Coffey	....	first assistant camera (as Ayne Coffey)
Doug Curtis	....	lighting technician
Randy Dickerson	....	still photographer
Alec Hirschfeld	....	camera operator: Lake Tahoe (as Alec Hirschfield)
Irv Katz	....	best boy electric
Dwight Joseph Lavers	....	best boy grip (as Dwight La Vers)
Ron McCausland	....	key grip
Bruce Olinder	....	gaffer (as Bruce Holland)
Woody Perkins	....	grip (as Hayward Perkins)
David Seal	....	lighting technician
Craig Storper	....	grip
Gary Thieltges	....	second assistant camera
Terry Wimmer	....	grip

Casting Department
Sylvia Allen	....	extras casting: Lake Tahoe
Chris Trainor	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda M. Bass	....	costume supervisor (as Linda Bass)
Patti Callicott	....	costumer

Editorial Department
David Bishop	....	assistant editor

Music Department
John D'Andrea	....	soundtrack producer
Kim Espy	....	music coordinator
Howard Lowell	....	music coordinator
Tony Papa	....	music recording engineer

Transportation Department
Craig Pinkard	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Laurie Cohn	....	script supervisor
Douglas Coler	....	stand-in: Leif Garrett
George Cooper	....	extras coordinator
Fred Cowett	....	production assistant
Susan Ekins	....	production coordinator
Donna Ekins-Kapner	....	production assistant (as Donna Ekins)
Burton Elias	....	unit publicist
Laura Greenwood	....	location manager
Esther LaMar	....	stand-in: Ms. Chauveau
Johnny Lott	....	technical advisor
Corby Quinn	....	office manager: Greentree
Mavis Silk	....	stand-in: Ms. Manz
Linda Tompkins	....	assistant to producers
Dona Williams	....	auditor (as Dona Harter Williams)
Richard Wygant	....	stand-in: Ralph Seymour
Michael Zak	....	titles

Production Companies

• Greentree

Distributors

• American Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1985) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)

Other Companies

• B.C.I. Casting  casting (as BCI)
• J.C. Thornsberry & Son  transportation
• Cinemobile System  equipment (as Cinemobile)
• Future Studio  typography
• R&B EFX  animation camera
• Gomillion Sound  post-production
• Scotti Bros. Records  soundtrack available on (as Scotti Brothers Records and Tapes)
• California Motion Picture Council  acknowledgment (as State of California Motion Picture Council)

Also Known As:

"Long Shot Kids" - USA (video box title)

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15

Company:

Greentree

Soundtrack:

I'm Really Somethin' Else

Foosball epic. Believe it...

So we're sitting around at work watching one of our favorite bad sports movies THE BREAK, when C.G. exclaims "They should make a foosball movie!" I think for a minute and go "Jesus. They did. And Leif Garrett was in it. I saw it on cable in the 80's. It was called LONG SHOT and it had this really bad song that went 'I'm lookin' for a long shot to come through...'". So we hit the IMDB to make sure I was right, then we head over to eBay and get a copy (the Thorn EMI original although there is a retitled version at Amazon called LONGSHOT KIDS). A week and a half later, it comes and we watch it. And it's as bad as we figured (and as I remembered). So it's a keeper. It's a foosball spectacular comedy drama about kids who try to make $50,000 playing in a Lake Tahoe foosball national championship. There's laughs, and loves, and non-stop foosball action. It's boring, badly acted, and almost unwatchable. Yet we love it. There's no hope for us. We can't defend ourselves or this trash. We just urge you to watch it.

And Leif Garrett's in it. The foosball champion of the world. Lookin' for a long shot to come through....