Longshot or long shot may refer to: * a contender (such as a

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

) that appears to have little or no chance of winning *

Long shot In photography, filmmaking and video production, a wide shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or long shot) is a shot that typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surro ...

in photography and cinema, an image or scene filmed with a long lens

Characters

Longshot (Marvel Comics) Longshot is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Ann Nocenti and artist Arthur Adams (comics), Art Adams, he first appeared in ''Longshot'' #1 (Sept ...

, a Marvel Comics superhero *Caine the Longshot, a character in the anime series

Trigun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It was first serialized in Tokuma Shoten's manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' from March 1995 to December 1996, until the magazine ceased its publication; ...

*Longshot, member of "The Freedom Fighters" led by Jet, a character from the animated television series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''

Film

* ''Long Shot'' (1939 film), an American film directed by Charles Lamont *''Long Shot'', a British film of 1978 *''Longshot'' (1981 film), a film starring

Leif Garrett Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik; November 8, 1961) is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He worked as a child actor, then in the 1970s became famous as a teen idol in music. He later received much publicity for his drug ...

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The Longshot ''The Longshot'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Paul Bartel and starring Tim Conway. Plot Four friends enjoy betting on horses at the race track. Someone tells them that he has something he can give his horse to make it run faster, ...

'', a 1986 comedy film directed by Paul Bartel * ''Longshot'' (film), a 2000 film starring Hunter Tylo *''

The Long Shot ''The Long Shot'', sometimes called ''The Long Shot: Believe in Courage'', is a Hallmark Channel film that aired April 18, 2004. It stars Julie Benz and Marsha Mason and centers around a dressage competition. Plot summary Annie Garrett (Julie B ...

'', a 2004 Hallmark Channel film, starring Julie Benz *''

The Longshots ''The Longshots'' is a 2008 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Fred Durst, based on the real life events of Jasmine Plummer, the first girl to participate in the Pop Warner football tournament with the Harvey Colts led by head coach Ri ...

'', a 2008 film starring Ice Cube and Keke Palmer *'' Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story'', a 2013 documentary film by Franklin Martin * ''Long Shot'' (2017 film), a documentary directed by Jacob LaMendola * ''Long Shot'' (2019 film), a film starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron

Music

The Longshot (band) The Longshot is an American rock band formed in Oakland, California in 2018 by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. History The band was formed in April 2018 by Billie Joe Armstrong following the conclusion of Green Day, Green Day's Revolut ...

, an American rock band *''Long Shot'', a 1969 album, or its 1968 title song, by the Pioneers * "Long Shot" (Aimee Mann song), 1996 * "Long Shot" (Baillie & the Boys song), 1988 * "Longshot" (Catfish and the Bottlemen song), 2019 * "Long Shot" (Kelly Clarkson song), 2008 *"Longshot", a song by

Common Rider Common Rider was an American ska punk band, formed in 1999 by Jesse Michaels (guitar, vocals), Mass Giorgini (bass) and Dan Lumley (drums). The band's name is taken from a Japanese TV show, ''Kamen Rider'' (Kamen Rider means "Masked Rider" in J ...

, 2001 *"Longshot", a song by John Fogerty from ''

Revival Revival most often refers to: *Resuscitation of a person *Language revival of an extinct language *Revival (sports team) of a defunct team *Revival (television) of a former television series *Revival (theatre), a new production of a previously pro ...

'', 2007 *"Longshot", a song by Waking Ashland from ''

I Am for You Waking Ashland was an American rock band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2003, they were signed to Tooth & Nail Records and Immortal Records. In all the group released two EPs and two full-length albums before their disestablishment in 200 ...

'', 2004 *"Long shot", a song by Mayu Maeshima, opening music for '' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'', 2021

Other uses

Long Shot In photography, filmmaking and video production, a wide shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or long shot) is a shot that typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surro ...

, an atomic weapons test, carried out on Amchitka island in 1965 * ''Long Shot'' (TV series), a 1959 Canadian current affairs television series * ''Long Shot'' (Niven), a spacecraft from Larry Niven's Ringworld series * "Long Shot" (''The Professionals)'', an episode of the television series *"Long Shot", a season 3 episode of ''The Casagrandes'' *

Project Longshot Project Longshot was a conceptual interstellar spacecraft design. It would have been an uncrewed starship (about 400 tonnes), intended to fly to and enter orbit around Alpha Centauri B powered by nuclear pulse propulsion. History Developed b ...

, a design for an interstellar spacecraft *"Long Shot", a short story by

Vernor Vinge Vernor Steffen Vinge (; October 2, 1944 – March 20, 2024) was an American science fiction author and professor. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University. He was the first wide-scale popularizer of the technolo ...

*''Long Shot'', a memoir about former Major League Baseball player

Mike Piazza Michael Joseph Piazza ( ; born September 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007, and is a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He intended ...

* Longshot CS-6, a 2006 Nerf blaster released under the N-Strike, N-Strike series * Longshot CS-12, a 2014 Nerf blaster released under the Z.E.D Squad sub-series of the Zombie Strike series *a variation of the Hookshot in the

Legend of Zelda is a media franchise, video game series created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo; some portable installments and re-releases have been outsourced to Flags ...

series *''Longshot'', the name of a single-player game mode in ''

Madden NFL 18 ''Madden NFL 18'' is an American football sports video game based on the National Football League, developed and published by EA Sports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The 29th installment of the '' Madden NFL series'', the game features New Engl ...

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