The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’. Along the way, they encounter a plethora of filmmaking luminaries including Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Maurice HattonDirector
- Maurice HattonWriter
- Eoin McCannWriter
Cast
- Charles GormleyCharlie
- Neville SmithNeville
- Anne ZeldaAnne
- David StoneA Distributor
- Suzanne DanielleSue
- Ron TaylorAmerican Director
- Wim WendersAnother Director
- Stephen FrearsBiscuit Man
- Jim HainesProfessor of Sexual Politics
- Maurice BulbulianFrench-Canadian Director
- William ForsytheBille
- Alan BennettNeville's Doctor
Stills
Themes
satirespoof