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Long Distance Information

10.019791h 2mMovieDramaTV Movie

Play For Today written by and starring Neville Smith. Christian Harvey , a local radio DJ and ageing rocker, is an obsessive fan of Elvis and the news of Elvis's death is for him a personal tragedy as well as the end of an era.

DirectorStephen Frears
WriterNeville Smith
ProducerRichard Eyre

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Cast · Directed by Stephen Frears

NSNeville Smith
Neville Smith
Christian Harvey
PCPauline Collins
Pauline Collins
Eileen
MTMalcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
Gerry
AZ
Anne Zelda
Diane
SM
Sasha Mitchell
Marie
JBJim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Mackaness
TSTim Seely
Tim Seely
Captain
LP
Leonard Preston
Roger
JG
Johnny Gee
George
DPDaniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
Peter
JW
James Winston
Larry
CL
Carlo Little
Arnold

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Long Distance Information isn't streaming anywhere in United Kingdom yet.

Is Long Distance Information on Netflix?

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Long Distance Information hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 29, 1979. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.