The Comebacks

The Comebacks

The Comebacks

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The Comebacks

"Keep your eye on the ball."

2007

1h 47m

4.8(158 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Out-of-luck coach Lambeau Fields takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all by redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finding that there is indeed, no "I" in "team"!

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Production Companies

Fox Atomic

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Carl Weathers

Freddie Wiseman/Narrator

Carl Weathers

Acting

David Koechner

Lambeau "Coach" Fields

David Koechner

Acting

Melora Hardin

Barb Fields

Melora Hardin

Acting

Matthew Lawrence

Lance Truman

Matthew Lawrence

Acting

Brooke Nevin

Michelle Fields

Brooke Nevin

Acting

Nick Searcy

Mr. Truman

Nick Searcy

Acting

Robert Ri'chard

Aseel Tare

Robert Ri'chard

Acting

George Back

Buddy Boy

George Back

Acting

Noureen DeWulf

Jasminder Featherfoot

Noureen DeWulf

Acting

Jesse García

Jorge Juanson

Jesse García

Acting

Martin Spanjers

Randy Randinger

Martin Spanjers

Acting

Jackie Long

Trotter

Jackie Long

Acting

Jermaine Williams

IPod

Jermaine Williams

Acting

Will Arnett

Mailman

Will Arnett

Acting

Dax Shepard

Sheriff

Dax Shepard

Acting

Bradley Cooper

Cowboy

Bradley Cooper

Acting

Jon Gries

Barber

Jon Gries

Acting

Andy Dick

Toilet Bowl Referee

Andy Dick

Acting

Finesse Mitchell

Titans Coach

Finesse Mitchell

Acting

Eric Christian Olsen

Foreign Exchange Student

Eric Christian Olsen

Acting

Stacy Keibler

All-American Mom

Stacy Keibler

Acting

Ken Medlock

Pitching Coach

Ken Medlock

Acting

Lawrence Taylor

Himself

Lawrence Taylor

Acting

Michael Irvin

Himself

Michael Irvin

Acting

Eric Dickerson

Himself

No Image

Acting

Bill Buckner

Himself

Bill Buckner

Acting

Dennis Rodman

Himself

Dennis Rodman

Acting

Frank Caliendo

Chip Imitation

Frank Caliendo

Acting

Shannon Woodward

Emily

Shannon Woodward

Acting

Holmes Osborne

Man in Suit

Holmes Osborne

Acting

Jillian Grace

Maria Sharapova Look-Alike

Jillian Grace

Acting

Russell Thomas

Football Player

Russell Thomas

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