Long Shot (2017 film)

Long Shot
Directed byJacob LaMendola
Produced by
StarringTasha Boggs
Juan Catalan
Melissa Catalan
Cinematography
  • Adam Newport-Berra
  • Gus Sacks
Edited by
  • Matt Cascella
  • Jacob LaMendola
Music byJay Wadley
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03) (Telluride Film Festival)
  • September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Long Shot is a 2017 short documentary film about how Juan Catalan was arrested for a murder he did not commit. A TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, contains raw footage that was instrumental in proving his innocence.[1][2][3]

The documentary was released on Netflix on September 29, 2017.

Synopsis

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In August 2003, Juan Catalan was arrested for the murder of Martha Puebla in Los Angeles County, California.[4] Puebla had been a witness at the hearing of gangster Mario Catalan (Juan's brother) a few days prior which he had attended. Police officers arrested him, as he fit the facial composite a witness described. He was cleared after footage from Curb Your Enthusiasm revealed that he was at a Dodgers game, and a phone call traced him to Dodger Stadium before the murder.

Cast

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Release

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It was released on September 29, 2017, on Netflix.[5]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of eight critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Long Shot review: a gem of a documentary explaining how Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm saved one man's life". The Telegraph. July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Netflix True-Crime Doc Shows How 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Saved a Man From Death Row". Thrillist. July 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "'Long Shot' is a short ride through a truly amazing story". Thrillist. July 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "In 2003, Melissa Catalan Watched Her Dad Get Arrested for a Crime He Didn't Commit". Distractify. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  5. ^ Long Shot. Netflix.
  6. ^ "Long Shot". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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