| The Longshot | |
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| Directed by | Paul Bartel |
| Written by | Tim Conway |
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| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Edited by | Alan Toomayan |
| Music by | Charles Fox |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $256,301 (US) [1] |
The Longshot is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Paul Bartel and starring Tim Conway.
Four friends enjoy betting on horses at the race track. Someone tells them that he's got something to give his horse to make it run faster, and they can win a lot of money if they bet. Dooley tries to romance Nicki Dixon to get the money, but he finds out she's a lunatic who tries to kill him when he reminds her of her ex. Later, they borrow an envelope of money from the mob, who expect them to pay back within a week. They find out that the man who gave them the tip was a fraud, but Dooley remembered someone saying that the horse would run fast if he saw red. He ran out to the track, waved a red dress and the horse won the race. [2]
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