The Longshot

This article is about the 1986 film. For other uses, see Longshot (disambiguation).

The Longshot is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Paul Bartel and starring Tim Conway.

The Longshot
Directed by	Paul Bartel
Written by	Tim Conway
Produced by	Lang Elliott Mike Nichols (executive producer)
Starring	Tim Conway Harvey Korman Jack Weston Ted Wass Stella Stevens Anne Meara George DiCenzo Jonathan Winters
Cinematography	Robby Müller
Edited by	Alan Toomayan
Music by	Charles Fox
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	January 17, 1986 (1986-01-17)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$256,301 (US)

Plot

Four friends enjoy betting on horses at the race track. Someone tells them that he has something he can give his horse to make it run faster, and they can win a lot of money if they bet on it. Dooley tries to romance Nicki Dixon to get the money, but he finds out she is a lunatic who tries to kill him when he reminds her of her ex-husband. 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 is a fraud, but Dooley remembers someone saying that the horse will run fast if he sees red, so he runs out to the track, waving a red dress, and the horse wins the race.

Cast

• Tim Conway as Dooley
• Harvey Korman as Lou
• Jack Weston as Elton
• Ted Wass as Stump
• Stella Stevens as Nicki Dixon
• Anne Meara as Madge
• George DiCenzo as DeFranco
• Jorge Cervera as Santiago
• Jonathan Winters as Tyler
• Frank Bonner as Realtor
• Eddie Deezen as Parking Attendant
• Nick Dimitri as Track Cop
• Garry Goodrow as Josh
• Edie McClurg as Donna
• Joseph Ruskin as Fusco

Theme song

"The Longshot", the film's title track, is performed by Irene Cara.

External links

• The Longshot at IMDb
• The Longshot at the TCM Movie Database
• The Longshot at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Longshot at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films