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The Comeback Trail (2020)

★ 5.7R104 minDirector: George Gallo

Film directed by George Gallo

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, and Emile Hirsch.

The film premiered at the 2020 Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival. It was released in theatres and on video on demand in the United States on February 25, 2025, by Cloudburst Entertainment and Decal Releasing.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Comeback Trail about?
The Comeback Trail (2020) — In debt to the mob and in need of a new money making scheme to save his skin, greedy grind-house film producer, Max Barber, (Robert Deniro) decides to produce a dangerous new film, all for the sake of killing his lead actor in a stunt so he can rake in the insurance money. But wh
Is The Comeback Trail based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Comeback Trail scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.