# Long Shot (2017)

> A wrongly accused Los Angeles man finds an astonishing alibi in the raw footage of a television comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/326761

## Facts

- Runtime: 40 min
- Genres: Crime, Documentary
- Director: Jacob LaMendola
- Cast: Juan Catalan, Alma Oseguera, Todd Melnik, Sam Fernández, Tim Gibbons, Larry David, Kym Whitley, Robert Gajic
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7344360/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: urgent, surprising, humane, true crime viewing, documentary night

## Synopsis

A gripping true crime story that reveals the power of video evidence in the pursuit of justice.

## Movies like Long Shot

- [O.J.: Made in America (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/247546)
- [American Wisper (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/514869)
- [Murder by the Coast (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/591680)
- [The Accused (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/359883)
- [Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/7413595)
- [Breathe Freedom: the John McNeil story (2026)](https://ember.film/movie/7545998)
- [Voyeur (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/323820)
- [The Aristocrats (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/9097)
- [Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/9327)
- [Capturing the Friedmans (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/1587)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt