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Long Shot

  • TV Movie
  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
9.3K
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Long Shot (2017)
Juan Catalan was arrested for a murder he didn't commit. To save his life, all he had to do was prove he was one of 56,000 people at a Dodgers Game that night.
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When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case around raw footage from the popular TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case around raw footage from the popular TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case around raw footage from the popular TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).

  • Director
    • Jacob LaMendola
  • Stars
    • Juan Catalan
    • Alma Oseguera
    • Todd Melnik
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    9.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jacob LaMendola
    • Stars
      • Juan Catalan
      • Alma Oseguera
      • Todd Melnik
    • 27User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Juan Catalan
    Juan Catalan
    • Self
    Alma Oseguera
    • Self - Juan's Girlfriend
    Todd Melnik
    Todd Melnik
    • Self - Defense Attorney
    Beth Silverman
    • Self - Deputy District Attorney
    • (archive footage)
    Sam Fernandez
    Sam Fernandez
    • Self - General Counsel, LA Dodgers
    Tim Gibbons
    Tim Gibbons
    • Self - Producer
    Larry David
    Larry David
    • Self
    Kym Whitley
    Kym Whitley
    • Self - Actress
    Slobodan Gajic
    Slobodan Gajic
    • Self - Production Assistant
    • (as Robert Gajic)
    Tasha Boggs
    • Self - Nextel Employee
    Leslie Dunn
    • Self - Judge
    Mario Catalan
    • Self - Juan's Eldest Brother
    • (archive footage)
    Melissa Catalan
    • Self - Juan's Daughter
    Miguel Catalan
    • Self - Juan's Cousin
    • (archive footage)
    Bob Einstein
    Bob Einstein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • …
    Eric Gagne
    Eric Gagne
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marcus Giles
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Martin Pinner
    • Self - Detective LAPD
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Jacob LaMendola
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    User reviews27

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    7punkfunk66

    A concise, interesting watch.

    They finally did a documentary that wasn't dragged out four times longer than it needed to. I hope there are more like this to come.

    Would've rated it closer to an 8 but the scoring system is terribly bad on here. Let's go IMDb. Change it to out of 100 or get some decimal points in there. Shake it up.
    8naveennbhat

    Netflix finally nails one

    See, this is how true crime documentaries are made, Netflix. I knew you had it in you to get one right eventually. Just the right length, the story told via original footage, using text exposition where necessary to move the story along, interviews to the point, and none of the rambling on or long drawn out pauses for dramatic effect. 8/10
    9Calicodreamin

    Great doc

    This is a really great short documentary. The story unfolds as Juan and his lawyer try desperately to prove that he was at a dodgers game with his daughter and not off murdering a man. The show is well made and unfolds unexpectedly. A great watch and an amazing story.
    7vmanson-49017

    Short and Sweet

    After so many crimes docuseries that spans over 10 hours , I would like to thank Netflix for FINALLY making one that is so straight to the point. No BS like what was the defendants ambitions as a kid or what he thought abt politics or how he and his gf met or even useless back stories and interviews. So thank you again Netflix.
    8johnmartindj

    LONG SHOT is spot on

    Possibly the best short film I have seen in years. Exciting, suspenseful, quick paced, full of stars, villains, energy. Everything you would want from a thriller. I think everyone who has any interest in justice, criminal or otherwise would be satisfied by this 40 minute thrill ride.

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    • Trivia
      The title of this documentary, "Long Shot," has a double meaning. Crowd footage at a baseball game is likely to be filmed from a distance - the definition of a "long shot" in camerawork parlance. And there was only a very small chance that Catalan's lawyers would be able to find any footage exonerating him - so their defense strategy was figuratively a "long shot."
    • Quotes

      Larry David: Maybe, I don't know, every few years, somebody will bring it up or something and I'll tell the story. Maybe I'll tell it at a party, how I got a guy off of a murder. You know. Um. Impress a date with it, I don't know.

    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #4.40 (2021)

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cơ Hội Xa Vời
    • Production companies
      • Hayden 5 Media
      • Netflix
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      • 40m
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