Long Shot (2017 film) explained

Long Shot
Director:	Jacob LaMendola
Producer:	Jacob LaMendola Mary Beth Minthorn Milos S. Silber Todd Wiseman Jr.
Starring:	Tasha Boggs Juan Catalan Melissa Catalan
Music:	Jay Wadley
Studio:	Hayden5
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	40 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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

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

• Tasha Boggs
• Juan Catalan
• Melissa Catalan
• Miguel Catalan
• Larry David
• Bob Einstein
• Kym Whitley
• Leslie Dunn
• Sam Fernandez
• Eric Gagne
• Robert Gajic
• Tim Gibbons
• Marcus Giles
• Todd Melnik
• Alma Oseguera
• Martin Pinner
• Juan Rodriguez
• Beth Silverman

Release

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

External links

• Long Shot. Netflix.

Notes and References

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