The Long Shot

The Long Shot (2025)

When a no-nonsense consultant threatens to close down a historic municipal golf course, a lovable slacker and his misfit staff must band together to save it from greedy tech bros and corrupt city officials.

Date of release
2025-04-25
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Austin Nichols

Casting

Interesting facts

The Long Shot, previously titled The Salamander King, is a 2025 American sports comedy film directed by Austin Nichols in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Drew Mackintosh. It stars Ryan Hansen, Adrianne Palicki, Justin Chatwin and Reggie Bush in a cameo role.

Production

Initially, the project had been pitched as a tv series by the director Austin Nichols and writer Drew Mackintosh. They ultimately decided to turn it into a feature film and look for independent financing in order to have full creative control. The film's story is loosely inspired by the 'Save Muny' campaign, an ongoing community effort in Austin, Texas, dedicated to preserving the Lions Municipal Golf Course.

Principal photography began on May 28, 2024, and wrapped on June 20, 2024, after 20 filming days. The film was shot in and around Austin, Texas, in various locations including Mayfield Park, Krause Springs, Mount Bonnell and Willie Nelson's Cut-N-Putt.

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