The Comeback Trail (2020 film)

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, Eddie Griffin, Kate Katzman, and Blerim Destani.

The Comeback Trail
Theatrical release poster with original release date
Directed byGeorge Gallo
Screenplay by
  • George Gallo
  • Josh Posner
Based onThe Comeback Trail
by Harry Hurwitz
Produced by
  • Philip Kim
  • Patrick Hibler
  • Joy Sirott Hurwitz
  • Julie Lott Gallo
  • Richard Salvatore
  • David E. Ornston
Starring
CinematographyLukasz Bielan
Edited byJohn M. Vitale
Music byAldo Shllaku
Production
companies
  • Storyboard Media
  • March On Productions
  • Alla Prima
  • Rapid Farms Productions
  • Ingenious Media
Distributed byCloudburst Entertainment
Release date
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.4 million[1]

The film premiered at the 2020 Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival. A 2023 U.S. theatrical release is planned by Cloudburst Entertainment.

Cast

Production
Congressmember Deb Haaland, 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.[2] Zach Braff and Eddie Griffin were added later that month.[3][4] Emile Hirsch joined the next month.[5]

Filming began in early June 2019 and continued to July throughout New Mexico.[6]

Release

The Comeback Trail premiered at the 17th Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival on October 9, 2020.[7] It was initially scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on November 13, 2020,[8] but was delayed to July 23, 2021,[9] again to November 18, 2022 and then to 2023.[10]

On June 19, 2021, the film was released through Sky Cinema on the Sky TV and Now TV platforms in the United Kingdom.[11][12]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 30% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10.[13]

References
  1. "The Comeback Trail (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. Ritman, Alex (May 19, 2019). "Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman to Hit George Gallo's 'Comeback Trail'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (May 14, 2019). "Zach Braff Joins Robert De Niro Pic 'The Comeback Trail' — Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. White, James (May 14, 2019). "Zach Braff Added To Comedy Remake The Comeback Trail". Empire. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. Galuppo, Mia (June 21, 2020). "Emile Hirsch Joins Robert De Niro in Comedy 'The Comeback Trail'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. Torrez, Marco (May 28, 2019). "Oscar trio star in new film set to shoot in New Mexico". Albuquerque Business First. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. Lafuente de Lavotha, Celina (October 6, 2020). "Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival 2020 – The Show must go on!". Monaco Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 26, 2020). "Cloudburst Entertainment Hits 'The Comeback Trail' Starring Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones & Morgan Freeman". Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. Leiber, Sarah Jae (9 June 2021). "THE COMEBACK TRAIL, Starring Robert De Niro, Opens in Theaters July 23". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. "Theatrical Release Changes for the Week Ending November 6, 2022". the-numbers.com. Nash Information Services, LLC. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022. Cloudburst Entertainment announced a new expected release for The Comeback Trail (Wide), it was announced as "During 2023". Previously this movie was announced as "During 2022".
  11. Draper, Joe (2021-06-19). "Watch Robert De Niro and Scrubs star Zach Braff's new film FREE". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  12. "Sky Cinema and NOW: Everything new in June 2021". uk.movies.yahoo.com. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  13. "The Comeback Trail". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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