The Long Shot
- Not to be confused with The Longshots, a 2008 film.
| The Long Shot | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | David Alexander |
| Directed by | Georg Stanford Brown |
| Starring | Julie Benz Marsha Mason |
| Music by | Mark Watters |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{langx|en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead. |
| Production | |
| Producers | Stephen Bridgewater Robert Halmi, Jr. Larry Levinson |
| Cinematography | Geza Sinkovics (director of photography) |
| 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 original movie that aired April 18, 2004. It stars Julie Benz and Marsha Mason and centers around a dressage competition.
Plot summary
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 no one to help them and nowhere to turn, and a horse to look after, Annie gets a job as a ranch hand and stable person at a stud farm owned by the stern Mary Lou O'Brien (Marsha Mason). Inspired by Mary Lou's encouragement, Annie decides to enter in to a dressage competition. But when troubles with her horse and her own health arise, she has to overcome her fears to continue with the competition.
Cast
- Julie Benz as Annie Garrett
- Marsha Mason as Mary Lou O'Brian
- Paul Le Mat as Guido Levits
- Gage Golightly as Taylor Garrett
- David Alexander as Monte Shelton
- Christopher Cousins as John Oaks
- John Livingston as Ross Garrett
- Robert Pine as Douglas McCloud
- Laura Johnson as Bonnie McCloud
- Juliette Goglia as Colleen O'Brian
Promotion
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
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
References
- ^ "Hallmark-Claritin Movie Partnership Nothing to Sneeze At". MediaPost Publications.
- ^ a b "Company Milestones". Hallmark Channel Press Site.