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| show_name = The Long Shot |
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| starring = [[Julie Benz]]<br />[[Marsha Mason]] |
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| theme_music_composer = Mark Watters |
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| language = English |
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| runtime = 90 minutes |
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| company = Larry Levinson Productions |
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| distributor = [[Hallmark Entertainment]] |
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| released = {{Start date|2004|04|18}} |
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'''''The Long Shot''''', sometimes called ''The Long Shot: Believe in Courage'', is a [[Hallmark Channel]] |
'''''The Long Shot''''', sometimes called ''The Long Shot: Believe in Courage'', is a [[Hallmark Channel]] film that aired April 18, 2004. It stars [[Julie Benz]] and [[Marsha Mason]] and centers around a [[dressage]] competition. |
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==Plot summary== |
==Plot summary== |
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Annie Garrett ([[Julie Benz]]) is a young woman who moves with her slacker husband Ross and their seven-year-old daughter Taylor ([[Gage Golightly]]) from [[Colorado]] to a ranch in northern [[California]]. After he fails to land a job as promised, Ross abandons Annie and Taylor. With nowhere to turn, and their horse to look after, Annie gets a job as a ranch hand and stable person at a stud farm owned by Mary Lou O'Brien ([[Marsha Mason]]), a stern woman who is dealing with her own past. Inspired by Mary Lou's encouragement, Annie decides to enter |
Annie Garrett ([[Julie Benz]]) is a young woman who moves with her slacker husband Ross and their seven-year-old daughter Taylor ([[Gage Golightly]]) from [[Colorado]] to a ranch in northern [[California]]. After he fails to land a job as promised, Ross abandons Annie and Taylor. With nowhere to turn, and their horse to look after, Annie gets a job as a ranch hand and stable person at a stud farm owned by Mary Lou O'Brien ([[Marsha Mason]]), a stern woman who is dealing with her own past. Inspired by Mary Lou's encouragement, Annie decides to enter into a [[dressage]] competition with her horse she trained herself, Tolo. Unfortunately, Tolo becomes blind and Annie is injured. When she recovers she goes to compete on one of Mary Lou's horses, California Red, but due to an unexpected visit, the horse is unable to compete. In order to compete, she has to believe in herself and have faith in Tolo to win. |
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==Cast== |
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==Promotion== |
==Promotion== |
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[[Schering-Plough]] signed on its product [[Claritin]] as the network's entitlement sponsor for ''The Long Shot.'' This meant that not only did the film's title artwork include the Claritin logo, but the brand would be featured in every promotion and spot regarding the movie's premiere. This made ''The Long Shot'' the network's first exclusive entitlement-sponsored film.<ref>{{cite web|work=MediaPost Publications|title=Hallmark-Claritin Movie Partnership Nothing to Sneeze At|url= |
[[Schering-Plough]] signed on its product [[Claritin]] as the network's entitlement sponsor for ''The Long Shot.'' This meant that not only did the film's title artwork include the Claritin logo, but the brand would be featured in every promotion and spot regarding the movie's premiere. This made ''The Long Shot'' the network's first exclusive entitlement-sponsored film.<ref>{{cite web|work=MediaPost Publications|title=Hallmark-Claritin Movie Partnership Nothing to Sneeze At|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/1917/}}</ref><ref name=milestone>{{cite web|work=Hallmark Channel Press Site|title=Company Milestones|url=http://www.hallmarkchannelpress.com/PageList/OneColTemplate.aspx?PageID=129&ID=65}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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[[Category:2004 television films]] |
[[Category:2004 television films]] |
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[[Category:Hallmark Channel original films]] |
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[[Category:Films about horses]] |
[[Category:Films about horses]] |
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[[Category:Horse sports in film]] |
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[[Category:Films directed by Georg Stanford Brown]] |
[[Category:Films directed by Georg Stanford Brown]] |
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[[Category:Films scored by Mark Watters]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 17 November 2024
| The Long Shot | |
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| Written by | David Alexander |
| Directed by | Georg Stanford Brown |
| Starring | Julie Benz Marsha Mason |
| Theme music composer | Mark Watters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Stephen Bridgewater Robert Halmi, Jr. Larry Levinson |
| Cinematography | Geza Sinkovics (director of photography) |
| Editor | Jennifer Jean Cacavas |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Larry Levinson Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hallmark Channel |
| Release | April 18, 2004 |
The Long Shot, sometimes called The Long Shot: Believe in Courage, is a Hallmark Channel film that aired April 18, 2004. It stars Julie Benz and Marsha Mason and centers around a dressage competition.
Plot summary
[edit]Annie Garrett (Julie Benz) is a young woman who moves with her slacker husband Ross and their seven-year-old daughter Taylor (Gage Golightly) from Colorado to a ranch in northern California. After he fails to land a job as promised, Ross abandons Annie and Taylor. With nowhere to turn, and their horse to look after, Annie gets a job as a ranch hand and stable person at a stud farm owned by Mary Lou O'Brien (Marsha Mason), a stern woman who is dealing with her own past. Inspired by Mary Lou's encouragement, Annie decides to enter into a dressage competition with her horse she trained herself, Tolo. Unfortunately, Tolo becomes blind and Annie is injured. When she recovers she goes to compete on one of Mary Lou's horses, California Red, but due to an unexpected visit, the horse is unable to compete. In order to compete, she has to believe in herself and have faith in Tolo to win.
Cast
[edit]- Julie Benz as Annie Garrett
- Marsha Mason as Mary Lou O'Brian
- Paul Le Mat as Guido Levits
- Gage Golightly as Taylor Garrett, Annie's daughter
- David Alexander as Monte Shelton
- Christopher Cousins as John Oaks
- John Livingston as Ross Garrett, Annie's husband
- Robert Pine as Douglas McCloud
- Laura Johnson as Bonnie McCloud
- Juliette Goglia as Colleen O'Brian, Mary Lou's granddaughter
- Joe Russell as Security Guard
Promotion
[edit]Schering-Plough signed on its product Claritin as the network's entitlement sponsor for The Long Shot. This meant that not only did the film's title artwork include the Claritin logo, but the brand would be featured in every promotion and spot regarding the movie's premiere. This made The Long Shot the network's first exclusive entitlement-sponsored film.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]The Long Shot did moderately for the network, premiering with a 1.8 household rating. However, at the time it aired, the movie ranked #1 in average "Length of Tune" over all competitive cable original movies.[2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hallmark-Claritin Movie Partnership Nothing to Sneeze At". MediaPost Publications.
- ^ a b "Company Milestones". Hallmark Channel Press Site.