The Comebacks
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| Directed by | Tom Brady |
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| Starring | David Koechner |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Edited by | Alan Edward Bell |
| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
Production company | Tapestry Films |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Fox Atomic |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $13.5 million |
The Comebacks is a 2007 American satirical comedy film directed by Tom Brady and story by Andrew Jacobson. This film is a parody of the clichés and plots of the sports film genre. It parodies 21 popular sports films along with historical real world sports events, credible live football action and excerpts from The Onion Movie inserted throughout the film. In the UK, Greece, Finland, Australia and New Zealand this film is called Sports Movie. The movie was released to theaters on October 19, 2007. It was partially filmed at the Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium in Fullerton, California and Shepherd Stadium at Pierce College in Los Angeles, California.