The Comeback Trail Movie

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Who's Involved:

Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, Zach Braff, George Gallo, Emile Hirsch, Kate Katzman, Eddie Griffin, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Josh Posner

R   RESTRICTED MPA
language throughout and some violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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.


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Who stars in The Comeback Trail: Cast List

... Max Barber

The Alto Knights, Tin Soldier  

... Duke Montana

Mechanic: Resurrection, Just Getting Started  

... Reggie Fontaine

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, The Contract  

... Megan Albert

Old Guy, Survive the Game  

... Walter Creason

Chicken Little, Moonshot  

... Bess Jones

Just Getting Started  

... James Moore

Pursuit, Walden  

... Devon

DysFunKtional Family, Raging Midlife  

Who's making The Comeback Trail: Crew List

A look at the The Comeback Trail behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director George Gallo last directed The Poison Rose and Bigger. The film's writer George Gallo last wrote Bigger and Middle Men.

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Production: What we know about The Comeback Trail?

Key Facts

  1. The movie is set in the 1970s.
  2. Based on the 1982 film of the same name.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2020 - August: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2019 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.
  3. 2019 - May: The film was set to Production  status.

    Starts shooting June 2019 in New Mexico.

The Comeback Trail Release Date: When was the film released?


The Comeback Trail was a limited release in 2025 on Friday, February 21, 2025. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Monkey, The Unbreakable Boy and Lifeline.

As a limited theatrical release, The Comeback Trail will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.

The Comeback Trail DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Comeback Trail was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 .

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