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The Comeback Trail (2020 film)

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'The Comeback Trail' is a 2020 American crime comedy film directed by George Gallo and written by Gallo and Josh Posner, based on the 1982 film of the same name by Harry Hurwitz. It stars Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, Zach Braff, Emile Hirsch, and Eddie Griffin. It has six producers and 32 executive producers.

The film premiered at the 2020 Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival. A 2022 U.S. theatrical release is planned by Cloudburst Entertainment.

Cast



* Robert De Niro as Max Barber, Walter's uncle

* Tommy Lee Jones as Duke Montana

* Morgan Freeman as Reggie Fontaine

** Kyron Bonner as Young Reggie Fontaine

* Zach Braff as Dr. Walter Creason, Max's nephew

* Eddie Griffin as Devin Wilton

* Emile Hirsch as James Moore

* Kate Katzman as Megan Albert

* Blerim Destani as Boris

* Sheryl Lee Ralph as Bess Jones

* Leslie Stratton as Sister Mary Lilith

* Nick Vallelonga as Mobster Boss

* Vito Di Donato as Mobster #4

* Joel Michaely as Andre

Production



, shown here with Robert De Niro, visited the film set in 2019.

The project was announced in May 2019, with Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman cast in the film, written and directed by George Gallo. Zach Braff and Eddie Griffin were added later that month. Emile Hirsch joined the next month.

Filming began in early June 2019 and continued to July throughout New Mexico.

Release



'The Comeback Trail' premiered at the 17th Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival on October 9, 2020. It was initially scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on November 13, 2020, but was delayed to July 2021, and then delayed to November 2022.

On June 19, 2021 the film was released through Sky Cinema on the Sky TV and Now TV platforms in the United Kingdom.

Reception



On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of .

References




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