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. It is a remake of 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. It has six producers and, somewhat comically, thirty-two executive producers.

The Comeback Trail
Theatrical release poster with original release date
Directed byGeorge Gallo
Produced by
  • Philip Kim
  • Patrick Hibler
  • Joy Sirott Hurwitz
  • Julie Lott Gallo
  • Richard Salvatore
  • David E. Ornston
Screenplay by
  • George Gallo
  • Josh Posner
Based onThe Comeback Trail
by Harry Hurwitz
Starring
Music byAldo Shllaku
CinematographyLukasz Bielan
Edited byJohn M. Vitale
Production
companies
  • Storyboard Media
  • March On Productions
  • Alla Prima
  • Rapid Farms Productions
Distributed byCloudburst Entertainment
Release date
  • October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12) (MVFF)
  • 2021 (2021) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$2.1 million[1]

The film premiered at the 2020 Mill Valley Film Festival and is scheduled to be released theatrically in 2021 by Cloudburst Entertainment.

Cast

Production
Congressmember Deb Haaland, 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 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival on October 12, 2020.[7] It was initially scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on November 13, 2020.[8] However the release date has been pushed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

References
  1. "The Comeback Trail Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  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. Johnson, G. Allen (October 3, 2020). "What to watch at the 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival". Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  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. Zinski, Dan (7 November 2020). "Robert De Niro Comeback Trail Release Date Delayed To 2021". Screen Rant. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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