The Comeback Trail

"Hollywood has never pulled a stunt like this!"

2020 1h 44m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 382

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Synopsis

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Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.

“Hollywood has never pulled a stunt like this!”

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Cast

Robert De Niro
Max Barber
Morgan Freeman
Reggie Fontaine
Tommy Lee Jones
Duke Montana
Zach Braff
Walter Creason
Emile Hirsch
James Moore
Kate Katzman
Megan Albert
Patrick Muldoon
Frank Pierce
Malcolm Barrett
Xavier Clay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Gallo
Writers: Josh Posner, George Gallo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Gallo, shot by Lucas Bielan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aldo Shllaku. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hollywood has never pulled a stunt like this!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5420210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Gallo directs. Lucas Bielan behind the camera. Aldo Shllaku scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by George Gallo, shot by Lucas Bielan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Aldo Shllaku. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Hollywood has never pulled a stunt like this!".
6IMDB entry: tt5420210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.