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Comeback Season

Comeback Season

20066.21h 39m

Overview

First Down. Second Chance. Skylar is a star quarterback of his football team. He's got the skills, the looks, and the girls. His next-door neighbor, Walter is a loving husband, good father and all-round decent family man. When their worlds start to crumble they find themselves in jail together and suddenly these former enemies must rely on each other to rebuild their lives...

Directed by Bruce McCulloch
Written by Bruce McCulloch
Produced by Shirley Vercruysse, Susan Cavan
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Top Cast

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Walter Pearce

Shaun Sipos

Shaun Sipos

Skylar Eckerman

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Deborah Pearce

Rachel Blanchard

Rachel Blanchard

Chloe Pearce

Brooke Nevin

Brooke Nevin

Christine Pearce

Brendan Fehr

Brendan Fehr

Paul

Brenda Campbell

Brenda Campbell

Mrs. Eckerman

David Parker

David Parker

Mr. Eckerman

Josh Emerson

Josh Emerson

Dinky

Chris Ippolito

Chris Ippolito

Roy

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsportsamerican football

About Comeback Season

Comeback Season is a comedy, family, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of high school, sports, american football. Directed by Bruce McCulloch, it stars Ray Liotta, Shaun Sipos, Glenne Headly. First Down. Second Chance. Skylar is a star quarterback of his football team. He's got the skills, the looks, and the girls. His next-door neighbor, Walter is a loving husband, good father and all-round decent family man. When their worlds start to crumble they find themselves in jail together and suddenly these former enemies must rely on each other to rebuild their lives...

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