The Comeback Trail Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 29, 2025

The Comeback Trail

Release Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 Limited Friday, February 21, 2025 VOD / Digital

Director: George Gallo

Starring: Robert De Niro • Tommy Lee Jones • Morgan Freeman • Kate Katzman • Zach Braff

R Action 1 hr, 44 m

3 / 5.0

78% WILL SEE 22% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Action Comedy Crime Remake

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Who stars in The Comeback Trail – Cast List

Robert De Niro
... Max Barber

Focker In-Law, Tin Soldier
Tommy Lee Jones
... Duke Montana

Mechanic: Resurrection, The Family
Morgan Freeman
... Reggie Fontaine

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, Oblivion
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Kate Katzman
... Megan Albert

Old Guy, Survive the Game
Zach Braff
... Walter Creason

Chicken Little, Moonshot
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
... Bess Jones

Just Getting Started
Emile Hirsch
... James Moore

Lone Survivor, Savages
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Eddie Griffin
... Devon

Raging Midlife, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Who is making The Comeback Trail – Crew List

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

Director: George Gallo
Screenwriters: George Gallo
Josh Posner

Studios: Cloudburst Entertainment
Production Company: March On Productions

Production – What we know about the The Comeback Trail

Key Facts

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

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2020

Completed

Changed The Comeback Trail movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

May 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Starts shooting June 2019 in New Mexico.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language throughout and some violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Comeback Trail Trailers and Clips

The Comeback Trail

Official Trailer

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

The Comeback Trail was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 21 , 2025. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Unbreakable Boy, The Monkey and Invasion. As a limited release, The Comeback Trail was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.