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Home » MOVIES » Oscar Nominees Kathleen Turner and Jackie Earle Haley Star in “The Long Game” to Have its World Premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Oscar Nominees Kathleen Turner and Jackie Earle Haley Star in “The Long Game” to Have its World Premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Directed by Jace Anderson and also stars newcomer Sekai Abení, written by Anderson and Adam Gierasch, based on a story by novelist Janet Fitch

ARUN VENUGOPAL by ARUN VENUGOPAL
February 8, 2024
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Oscar Nominees Kathleen Turner and Jackie Earle Haley Star in “The Long Game”

“The Long Game” a feature film starring Academy Award-nominated actor Kathleen Turner, star of the noir classic “Body Heat”, Jackie Earle Haley, Oscar nominated for “Little Children” and introducing Sekai Abení in her feature debut, will make its World Premiere at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, February 7-17, 2024.

This year’s festival will be utilizing multiple theaters around Santa Barbara to screen the films, including Arlington Theater, Fiesta 5 Theater, and Metro 4 Theater.  Passes to the Festival can be purchased on the SBIFF website.

Described as a noir mystery, “The Long Game” is based on “The Method”, written by Janet Fitch (“White Oleander”) that was included in Los Angeles Noir, a collection of acclaimed short stories.

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Oscar Nominees Kathleen Turner and Jackie Earle Haley Star in “The Long Game”

The plot revolves around an ambitious young actress Holly Sloan (Abení) who agrees to help her boyfriend Richard Metzger (Earle Haley) scam Hollywood legend Mariah McKay (Turner). However, the two women strike up an unlikely friendship instead and it becomes apparent that Holly must decide where her true loyalties lie.

Also featured in the film are Chris Mulkey (“Whiplash”), Ever Carradine (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Daniel Burgess-Wise, Lexa Gluck, Laith Ashley, and Bonnie Discepolo.

“The Long Game” was directed by Jace Anderson, and co-written by Adam Gierasch. Produced by Peter Block and Cory Neal, along with producer Gierasch, and executive producers Jackie Earle Haley and Jennifer Dana (“The Assistant”). Block and Neal also produced the Edie Falco starrer “I’ll Be Right There”, also playing at this year’s Santa Barbara Festival.

The film will screen on Saturday, February 10 at 8:40 pm at the Metro 4 Theater, Auditorium 4, and Sunday, February 11 at 1:20 pm at the Fiesta 5 Theater, Auditorium 4. Immediately following the screenings there will be a Q&A session that will focus on the women of “The Long Game”. Participants will include Abení, Anderson, composer Jessica Jarvis, and author Fitch.

About SBIFF

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and educational organization. Over the past 35 years, SBIFF has become one of the leading film festivals in the United States – attracting 100,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200+ films, tributes, and panels, fulfilling their mission to engage, enrich, and inspire people through the power of film. We celebrate the art of cinema and provide impactful educational experiences for our local, national, and global communities.

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