The Comebacks (2007)


The Comebacks
Release Date19 October 2007
US Box Office$13,000,000
TaglineKeep your eye on the ball.
GenreComedy, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCalifornia State University - 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor

The Comebacks is a 2007 American satirical comedy film directed by Tom Brady. This film is a parody of the clichés and plots of the sports film genre. In the UK, Greece and Finland this film is called Sports Movie in Brazil is called Team of Crazy. The movie was released into theaters on October 19, 2007.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Lambeau "Coach" Fields

Freddie Wiseman

Barb Fields

Lance Truman

Michelle Fields

Mr. Truman

George Back
Buddy Boy

Jizminder Featherfoot

Jorge Juanson

Trotter

Aseel Tare

Randy Randinger

Jermaine Williams
IPod

Titans Coach

Mailman

Sheriff

Barber

Toilet Bowl Referee

Foreign Exchange Student

Chip Imitation

All-American Mom

All-American Dad

Jason Sklar
Superfan #1

Randy Sklar
Superfan #2

Sports Judge

Maria Sharapova Look-Alike

Warden

Himself

Himself

Himself

Chris Rose
Himself

Himself

Himself

Brittany Buckner
Kelly

Brittany

Megan

Kai Donovan Brady
Young Lance

Adam Apodaca
Maddonald

LaCrosse Partygoer

Kevin Patrick Burke
Zidane Look-Alike

Ren Casey
Cubs Fan

John W. Clark
Venus Williams Look-Alike

Ken Medlock
Pitching Coach

Don 'Doc' Milligan
Referee #2

Man in Suit

Casey Sander
Clint

Jason Widener
Vince

Akima Castaneda
Jizminder's Father

Salamander

Announcer

Jerry Sherman
Rookie

Leigh Morgan
Reporter

Trotter Dancer

Aisha Jamila Francis
Trotter Dancer

Melanie Lewis
Trotter Dancer

Trotter Dancer

Stephanie Spanski
Trotter Dancer

Bethany Strong
Trotter Dancer

Erin Yvonne
Trotter Dancer

Lauren Curtis
Cheerleader

Joe Jackson
Cheerleader

Angela Lee
Cheerleader

Alan Linder
Cheerleader

Kristine May
Cheerleader

Cheerleader

Tim Passalacqua
Cheerleader

David Ranck
Cheerleader

Kasey Rodgers
Cheerleader

Rudy Rodriguez
Cheerleader

Megan Ryan
Cheerleader

Monica Soto
Cheerleader

Ryan Wiederspahn
Cheerleader

Ryan Adams
Fantasy Dancer

Bryan Anthony
Fantasy Dancer

Fantasy Dancer

John Gregory
Fantasy Dancer

Clinton Huff
Fantasy Dancer

Dondraico Johnson
Fantasy Dancer

Jorene Leonard
Fantasy Dancer

Fantasy Dancer

Chris Moss
Fantasy Dancer

Fantasy Dancer

Jenna Stewart
Fantasy Dancer

Shaun T.
Fantasy Dancer

Daniel Abikasis
Football Player

Kenny Bell
Football Player

Jeffrey Brand
Football Player

Sunny Byrd
Football Player

Shawn Dickie
Football Player

Matt Douglass
Football Player

Chad Mehle
Football Player

Brad M. Sorenson
Football Player

Michael Spencer
Football Player

Russell Thomas
Football Player

Maurice Trautman
Football Player

Football Fan

Akima
Chief Featherfoot

Tattooed Convict

David Black
Cameraman

Dre Bowie
Titan Football Player

Alex E. Burns
The Limousine Driver

Monica Cabral
Soccer Girl

D.T. Carney
Team Unbeatable

Allie Cohen
Titan Cheerleader

Michael Coleman
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Lewis Dauber
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Ryan O'Neil DeSouza
Cuban Refugee

Rico Devereaux
Reporter

Donovan Del Pinto
Soccer Goalie

Paul Edney
Football Fan

Manrico Erasmi
Marco Materazzi

Aidan Gonzales
Baby Lance

Andrew Gonzales
Baby Lance

Derek Graf
Turbo

Hot Tub girl

Trae Ireland
Minnesota Viking Player

Chet, Down Marker Ref

Matt Leonard
Scary Lineman

Chauntal Lewis
Freddy's Girl

Hottie

Debra Milano
Pregnant Woman

Jerrod Montgomery
Cubs Center Fielder

Brad Newman
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Bruce Nicholson
Armed Guard #1

Armon Nowparvar
Camp Kid

Carly Jordan Pancher
7 yr old Michelle

Jean-Michel Richaud
Scary Lineman

Retson Ross
Flashback Football Boy

Jeff Sanders
Player #1 in Shower

Marty Eli Schwartz
Taser Cop

Marquita Scott
Titan Cheerleader

Robb Skyler
Marv Albert

Nick Stavrianoudakis
Toilet Bowl Fan

Jennifer Terban
Girl in Crowd

Joshua Gates Weisberg
Toilet Bowl Fan

Autistic Kid

Director

Tom Brady
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Writer

Ed Yeager

John Aboud

Michael Colton

Adam Jay Epstein

Andrew Jacobson

Producer

Peter Abrams
producer

Adam F. Goldberg
executive producer

Laura Greenlee
co-producer

Jeffrey Harlacker
associate producer

Robert L. Levy
producer

Andrew Panay
producer

Kevin Sabbe
co-producer

Michael Schreiber
co-producer

Original Music

Christopher Lennertz
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Cinematographer

Anthony B. Richmond
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Editor

Alan Edward Bell
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Casting Director

Barbara Fiorentino
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Rebecca Mangieri
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Wendy Weidman
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Production Designer

Marc Fisichella
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Art Director

Douglas Cumming
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Costume Designer

Salvador Pérez Jr.
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Makeup Department

Rebecca Alling
makeup artist

Patricia Budz
assistant hair stylist

Tarra D. Day
makeup department head

RaMona Fleetwood
hair department head

Ketty Gonzalez
hair stylist

Rob Hinderstein
prosthetic effects supervisor

Desne J. Holland
makeup artist

Lori Sanders
hair stylist

Leah Vautrot
makeup artist: second unit

David Williams
makeup artist: second unit

Debbie Zoller
makeup artist: second unit

Production Manager

Mark Hansson
unit production manager: additional photography

Marty Eli Schwartz
unit production manager

John G. Scotti
unit production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Karen Miller Ehrlich
assistant director: additional photography, second second assistant director

Timothy Grant Engle
second assistant director: additional photography

second unit director

Mark Hansson
first assistant director: additional photography

Leah King
second second assistant director

Conte Matal
first assistant director

Jayson Merrill
second assistant director: second unit

Marc Newland
additional second assistant director

Jenny Nolan
second second assistant director: second unit

Marty Eli Schwartz
first assistant director

John G. Scotti
first assistant director: second unit

Ken Twohy
crowds assistant director

Art Department

Alysia Allen
art department coordinator

Liza Cucco
art department assistant

Matthew D. Egan
propmaker gangboss

Wendy Jerde
scenic painter gang boss

Duff Miller
assistant property master

Tom Miller
assistant property master

Lars Petersen
construction coordinator

Eric Reichardt
lead scenic

Robin Richesson
storyboard artist

Sharon Speller
decorator painter

Steven C. Voll
general foreman

John Youngblood
on-set dresser

Sound Department

Mark Agostino
ProTools playback operator

Walter Anderson
sound mixer

Chris Carpenter
sound re-recording mixer

Derek Casari
adr engineer

Smokey Cloud
assistant sound editor

Michael Haight
dialogue editor

R.J. Kizer
dialogue editor

Andy Koyama
sound re-recording mixer

Richard Mercado
sound mixer: second unit

John Morris
supervising sound editor

Michael A. Patillo
sound utility

Andrea Piedimonte
adr mixer

Brian Robinson
boom operator

Special Effects

Ozzy Alvarez
fabricator

Thomas D. Bacho Jr.
mechanical engineer

Christian Beckman
makeup effects producer: Quantum Creation FX

Alex E. Burns
special effects driver

Robert Kato DeStefan
fabricator

Jason Dodd
special effects crew

John C. Hartigan
special effects coordinator

Danielle Noe
special makeup effects: Quantum Creation FX

Justin Raleigh
project coordinator: Quantum Creation FX

Mike Thompson
special effects crew

Gary D. Bierend
special effects crew

Mark Rappaport
animatronic effects

Visual Effects

Spencer Armajo
digital compositor

Gary M. Davis
digital compositor

Saeed Faridzadeh
digital compositor

Jim Gorman
digital compositor

Todd Groves
digital compositor

Bonnie Kanner
visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic

Ray McIntyre Jr.
visual effects supervisor

Reid Paul
visual effects producer, senior digital effects supervisor

Lee Roderick
visual effects supervisor

Juan Carlos Vargas
digital effects artist

Jennifer Vecchiarello
visual effects producer

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Stunts

John Ashker
stunts

Dean Baldwin
stunt double

Noah Ballou
stunt double

Kevin Cassidy
utility stunts, stunt performer

Mark Chadwick
stunt double

Jayson Dumenigo
stunt double

Brennan Dyson
stunt performer

Jonathon Ford
stunts, stunt double

stunt coordinator

Derek Graf
stunts

Sean Graham
stunt driver

Steve Kelso
stunt driver

Brandon Larcom
stunt double: Martin Spanjers

Michael Li
stunt rigger

Shaun W. Loeser
stunt double: Martin Spanjers

Deborah L. Mazor
stunt double: Melora Hardin

Jim McConnell
stunts

stunt performer

Kevin Reid
stunt double: Matthew Lawrence

Chad L. Stevens
stunts

stunt double: Jermaine Williams

Jay Torrez
stunt double: Jesse Garcia

Tyler Vogt
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Todd Avery
second assistant camera: second unit

Tony Bendt
dolly grip: "a" camera

Kirk Bloom
second assistant camera

Glenn Brown
assistant camera

Chris Cuevas
assistant camera

Will Dearborn
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Mike DeGrazzio
digital imaging technician

Ryan DeGrazzio
camera utility

Matt Floyd
key rigging grip

Steve Galvin
first assistant electrician

Jeff Gatesman
lighting console programmer

Bob Gorelick
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator

David Henri
video assist

Chip Ingram
grip

Michael Kelem
aerial camera operator

Brian J. Kronenberg
grip

Philip Lee
camera operator: second unit

Scott W. Leftridge
key grip

Michael Listorti
dolly grip

Anthony T. Marra II
key grip: second unit

Isaac McKee
lighting technician

Mike Moyer
gaffer

Tony Olivieri
first assistant camera

Kelly Price
grip

Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond
camera operator

Chad Rivetti
first assistant camera: second unit

Bob Scott
director of photography: second unit

Brian Spitz
videographer

Robert Sterry
video assist operator: second unit

Michael Ursetta
rigging electrician

Douglas Wiltse
dolly grip: "b" camera

Casting Department

Allison Bader
casting intern

Jessie Disla
casting associate

Amber Horn
casting associate

Jeff Olan
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Kevin Ian Ackerman
additional costumer

Gala Autumn
costume supervisor

Antonitta Barnes
set costumer

Artemio Carpio
costumer

Paul Corricelli
set costumer

Molly Grundman
assistant costume designer

Terri Middleton
costumer

Roric Ruegsegger
costumer

Editorial Department

Rod Dean
associate editor

Beth Dewey
digital intermediate producer

Michael Hatzer
supervising digital colorist: Efilm

Donald Likovich
assistant editor

Jami Philbrick
post-production assistant

Michael Rostker
assistant editor

Music Department

Buck Damon
music supervisor

Matt Fausak
music editor

Kevin Globerman
digital score recordist

Steve Juliani
music preparation

Andrew Kinney
orchestrator

David Low
orchestra contractor

Dana Niu
orchestrator

Brandon Roberts
orchestrator

Jeff Vaughn
scoring mixer

Philip White
assistant to composer

Transportation Department

Darrell Dubovsky
driver

Royale Edward
driver

Chris Haynes
driver

Kirk Huston
driver captain

Zoa Keith
transportation dispatcher

Knut Kielpinski
driver

'Wild Bill' Laczko
transportation

Rick Lovoy
driver

Anthony J. Mignano
driver

Douglas Price
driver

Tony Ruiz
driver

Chris Stephens
transportation

Other Crew

Julie M. Anderson
production supervisor

Michael Beatrice
assistant accountant

Ted Boehm
assistant: Peter Abrams and Andrew Panay

Luis Bonachea
production assistant

Ben Brenner
assistant: Peter Abrams and Andrew Panay

Tracy Browne
second assistant accountant

Robert D. Brugger
set medic

Kerry Carter
production assistant: second unit

Dante
warm-up comic

Paulette Dauber
unit publicist

Ron J. DeGuzman
production assistant

Jon Dorflinger
assistant: Tom Brady

Diane Durant
script supervisor

Jeff Einhorn
photo double: Randy Sklar

Manrico Erasmi
set production assistant

Lily Garcia
set production assistant

Wendy Geary
set production assistant

Marc C. Geschwind
extras coordinator

choreographer

football coordinator

Derek Graf
assistant football coordinator

Nicole Graf
football operations coordinator

Russ Herpich
puppeteer

Jennifer Klatt
first assistant accountant

Robert Lamkin
caterer

Jessica Linick
production assistant

Steve Martin
rigging medic

Chad Mazero
production assistant

Jeremy Meyer
assistant location manager

Ralph B. Meyer
key location manager

Aina O'Kane
puppeteer

Scooter Perrotta
set production assistant

Sharina Radia
crowd production assistant

Mark Rappaport
puppeteer

Will Sandoval
production assistant

Todd SanSone
wireless imaging technician: aerial unit

Noah Suchoff
set production assistant

Jim Swidarski
payroll accountant

Bernadette Tanchauco
production accountant

Stephanie Tull
additional set production assistant

Mish Twombly
assistant production coordinator

Production Company

Fox Atomic
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Tapestry Films
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Distributor

Fox Atomic

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

20th Century Fox de Argentina

20th Century Fox of Germany

FS Film Oy

Gativideo

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Conceptual Design and Development

Handmade Digital

Quantum Creation FX

Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies

Chef Robért Catering
catering

Designer Wardrobe Trailers
wardrobe trailer

EFilm
digital intermediate services

Scarlet Letters
title design

Sessions Payroll Management
extras payroll services

Sportsrobe
costumes






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