Four losers borrow money from gangsters to bet on a "sure thing", but lose. The gangsters go after them to get their money.
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Title: The Longshot (1986)
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Brad Trumbull | ... | Track Cop |
| Tim Conway | ... | Dooley | |
| Jack Weston | ... | Elton | |
| Harvey Korman | ... | Lou | |
| Ted Wass | ... | Stump | |
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Pat Li | ... | Ono |
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Garry Goodrow | ... | Josh |
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Dave Johnson | ... | Track Announcer |
| Dick Enberg | ... | Radio Announcer | |
| Anne Meara | ... | Madge | |
| Frank Bonner | ... | Realtor | |
| Benny Baker | ... | Mr. Hooper | |
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Yvonne Del Walker | ... | Mrs. Hooper |
| Ernie Anderson | ... | Old Man | |
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Jinaki | ... | Toby |
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Four losers borrow money from gangsters to bet on a "sure thing", but lose. The gangsters go after them to get their money.
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 January 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Gross USA:
$1,096,843Company Credits
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(Theme from "The Longshot")
Lyrics by Tim Conway
Music by Charles Fox
Performed by Ice-T and Tim Conway
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Rappin' On Down The Track(Theme from "The Longshot")
Lyrics by Tim Conway
Music by Charles Fox
Performed by Ice-T and Tim Conway
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Awesome comic cast is pretty much wasted in this only sometimes funny story of a bunch of losers trying to make it big on the horse racing circuit. Best is Jonathan Winters. If you're a fan of any of the cast members (Winters, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, etc.) you may like this, others beware!