# The Comeback Trail (2020)

> A desperate grind-house producer turns an insurance-fraud scheme into an unexpectedly inspiring movie when his supposedly expendable star keeps surviving every lethal stunt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/458267

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: George Gallo
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Zach Braff, Emile Hirsch, Kate Katzman, Patrick Muldoon, Malcolm Barrett
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5420210/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, witty, breezy, lazy sunday, movie night

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