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The Comebacks

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
12K
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David Koechner in The Comebacks (2007)
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A spoof on inspirational sports stories, follows an out-of-luck coach who drives a rag-tag bunch of college misfits towards the football championship.A spoof on inspirational sports stories, follows an out-of-luck coach who drives a rag-tag bunch of college misfits towards the football championship.A spoof on inspirational sports stories, follows an out-of-luck coach who drives a rag-tag bunch of college misfits towards the football championship.

  • Director
    • Tom Brady
  • Writers
    • Ed Yeager
    • Joey Gutierrez
    • John Aboud
  • Stars
    • David Koechner
    • Robert Ri'chard
    • Carl Weathers
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Brady
    • Writers
      • Ed Yeager
      • Joey Gutierrez
      • John Aboud
    • Stars
      • David Koechner
      • Robert Ri'chard
      • Carl Weathers
    • 54User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos14

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    Photos26

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    Top Cast99+

    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Lambeau "Coach" Fields
    Robert Ri'chard
    Robert Ri'chard
    • Aseel Tare
    Carl Weathers
    Carl Weathers
    • Freddie Wiseman
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Barb Fields
    Matthew Lawrence
    Matthew Lawrence
    • Lance Truman
    Brooke Nevin
    Brooke Nevin
    • Michelle Fields
    Nick Searcy
    Nick Searcy
    • Mr. Truman
    George Back
    • Buddy Boy
    Noureen DeWulf
    Noureen DeWulf
    • Jizminder Featherfoot
    Jesse Garcia
    Jesse Garcia
    • Jorge Juanson
    Jackie Long
    Jackie Long
    • Trotter
    Martin Spanjers
    Martin Spanjers
    • Randy Randinger
    Jermaine Williams
    Jermaine Williams
    • IPod
    Finesse Mitchell
    Finesse Mitchell
    • Titans Coach
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Mailman
    Dax Shepard
    Dax Shepard
    • Sheriff
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Cowboy
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Barber
    • Director
      • Tom Brady
    • Writers
      • Ed Yeager
      • Joey Gutierrez
      • John Aboud
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Not screened for critics.
    • Goofs
      Bill Buckner was looking left toward the dugout, since the game was in New York he would be looking into the New York Mets dugout not the Boston Red Sox.
    • Quotes
      • Vince: Hey coach. Name is Vince. I'm just a bartender from Philly whose only dream is to play ball. It's all I got left after I lost my job teaching, and my wife left me. Like my alcoholic father used to say before he passed on, "A man can only take so much failure!" I'll give you everything I got. What do you say coach?
      • Lambeau "Coach" Fields: I say you can add "Did not make the football team" to your list of woes.
    • Alternate versions
      Unrated Version On home video there is a much longer version that has several new scenes, reedited scenes and different angles.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Hit by a Bus Scenes in Movies (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Back Move
      Written by Kwamé (as Kwamé B. Holland)
      Performed by Kwamé
      Courtesy of Make Noise! Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 19, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sports Movie
    • Filming locations
      • California State University - 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, California, USA(football game at end of movie)
    • Production companies
      • Fox Atomic
      • Tapestry Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,349,927
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,554,594
      • Oct 21, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,539,154
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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