
Long Distance Information
1979, English. Directed by Stephen Frears.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 October 1979
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Neville Smith
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Long Distance Information runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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Long Distance Information isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Long Distance Information, try The Christmas Shoes, Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, Girl in the Box.
Who directed Long Distance Information?
Long Distance Information (1979) was directed by Stephen Frears and stars Neville Smith, Pauline Collins, Malcolm Terris.