Rick Cosnett, Richard Kind and Tammy Blanchard Join Indie Drama The Long Run

Three more actors have joined The Long Run, an independent film now shooting in Louisville, Kentucky. Deadline reported the casting on 12 November 2026.

Rick Cosnett plays Ben, the husband at the centre of the story. Richard Kind plays Walter, and Tammy Blanchard plays Vanessa. The film was already known to have Alice Eve in the role of Claire, which makes her the story's lead.

The story follows Claire, who sets out to run the Marine Corps Marathon, the long-running race in Washington, D.C., to honour her late husband, Ben. The idea is simple, and the film is built around what it takes to carry it out.

Harold Cronk is directing from a screenplay by Liz Larsen and Brando Colonna. Leeni Marshall is producing for Rare Films, the company behind the project.

Shooting is already under way in Louisville. The reported casting adds three experienced performers to a set that is now fully in motion.

Indie films like this one often follow a familiar path. A smaller company takes on a script, assembles a cast around a central performer, and then begins filming on a modest schedule. Casting announcements tend to come in waves during production, and each one tells you the project is moving from paper to the camera.

Those decisions usually come later, often once a film is finished and a sales company or studio decides how to bring it to audiences.

For now, the news is about people. Three actors have signed on, a director and writing team are in place, and a crew is working in Kentucky. The next milestone will be the first look at what the cameras have captured.