Long Shot
A wrongly accused Los Angeles man finds an astonishing alibi in the raw footage of a television comedy.
Overview
A gripping true crime story that reveals the power of video evidence in the pursuit of justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- urgent
- surprising
- humane
- true crime viewing
- documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the documentary's gripping true-crime storytelling, unusual evidentiary premise, and concise emotional impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Juan Catalan's defense depends on raw footage from curb your enthusiasm to establish that he was elsewhere.
The documentary hinges on television production footage unexpectedly corroborating Juan's account.
Its forty-minute runtime presents arrest, investigation, defense, and resolution with concentrated urgency.
The case links a popular comedy series and its production team to a serious murder prosecution.
Films like Long Shot, and why
The Thin Blue Line
true crime documentary built around a wrongful accusation, legal jeopardy, and an unlikely piece of exculpatory evidence
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
documentary investigation of a contested criminal case with suspenseful reconstruction and institutional critique
Making a Murderer
fast-moving true crime documentary centered on wrongful conviction and the struggle to prove innocence
My Cousin Vinny
real-life legal predicament shaped by an extraordinary evidentiary twist and an accessible dramatic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Jacob LaMendola
- Release Date
- 2017-09-03
- Runtime
- 40 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Juan Catalan
- Alma Oseguera
- Todd Melnik
- Sam Fernández
- Tim Gibbons
- Larry David
- Kym Whitley
- Robert Gajic
- Tasha Boggs
- Leslie Dunn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, History Vault, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Long Shot about?
- A wrongly accused Los Angeles man finds an astonishing alibi in the raw footage of a television comedy.
- What is Long Shot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Long Shot as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Long Shot violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Long Shot.
- What did critics think of Long Shot?
- Critics broadly praise the documentary's gripping true-crime storytelling, unusual evidentiary premise, and concise emotional impact.
- Which films are like Long Shot?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thin Blue Line, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, Making a Murderer, and My Cousin Vinny.
- How long is Long Shot?
- Long Shot runs 40 minutes.
- Where can I watch Long Shot?
- In United States, Long Shot streams on Netflix, History Vault, Netflix Standard with Ads.
