Comeback (1982 film)

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Comeback
Directed byChristel Buschmann
Written byChristel Buschmann
Produced byChristel Buschmann
Joachim von Vietinghoff
Starring Eric Burdon
Julie Carmen
CinematographyFrank Brühne
Edited by Jane Seitz
Distributed by CIC
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
90 minutes
LanguagesEnglish, German

Comeback is a 1982 semi-autobiographical film starring Eric Burdon of rock band The Animals and funk rock band War. It was shot first in Los Angeles then in Berlin. In spring 1984, MGM released the film on VHS. [1] [2]

Contents

A soundtrack to the movie was also released in 1982, Comeback . [3]

Premise

A once-famous blues singer whose career has taken a downturn tries to get back on top.

Cast

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References

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  2. "DIESE WOCHE IM FERNSEHEN". Der Spiegel (in German). 7 October 1984. ISSN   2195-1349 . Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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