Schatt's Last Shot
Synopsis
Solondz’s 1985 student short film “Schatt’s Last Shot” provides an ideal entry point to his unflinching universe of dark comic despair. A young Solondz stars in the 10-minute short as geeky high schooler Ezra Schatt, a neurotic, primitive headcase of the young Woody Allen variety. Buried under thick, unseemly glasses and an endlessly dazed expression, Ezra’s worst enemy is basketball. Unable to make a single basket under the brutal pressures of his vulgar gym teacher (“You’re shit, Schatt!”), Ezra also fails at both impressing the cheerleader of his dreams and realizing his aspirations of attending MIT.
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December 18, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
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- Director
- Todd Solondz
- Screenplay & Story
- Todd Solondz
- Original Title
- Schatt's Last Shot
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
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What is Schatt's Last Shot about?
Solondz’s 1985 student short film “Schatt’s Last Shot” provides an ideal entry point to his unflinching universe of dark comic despair. A young Solondz stars in the 10-minute short as geeky high schooler Ezra Schatt, a neurotic, primitive headcase of the young Woody Allen variety. Buried under thick, unseemly glasses and an endlessly dazed expression, Ezra’s worst enemy is basketball. Unable to make a single basket under the brutal pressures of his vulgar gym teacher (“You’re shit, Schatt!”), Ezra also fails at both impressing the cheerleader of his dreams and realizing his aspirations of attending MIT.
Who directed Schatt's Last Shot?
Schatt's Last Shot was directed by Todd Solondz.
Who stars in Schatt's Last Shot?
The principal cast of Schatt's Last Shot includes Todd Solondz, Cheryl Scaccio, Brucha Balanevsky.
When was Schatt's Last Shot released and how long is it?
Schatt's Last Shot was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 10m.