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The Comeback Trail
The Comeback Trail
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2020
1h 44m
5.8(379 votes)
Comedy
Crime

Overview

Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.

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