''Comeback'' is a 1982 semi-autobiographical film starring
Eric Burdon, an English singer best known as a member and vocalist of rock band The Animals and of the funk rock band War, and for his aggressive stage performances. It was shot first in
Los Angeles
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then in
Berlin
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. In spring 1984,
MGM
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released the film on VHS.
A soundtrack to the movie was also released in 1982, ''
Comeback
Comeback, The Comeback or Come Back may refer to:
General
* Comeback (publicity), a return to prominence by a well-known person
* Comeback (retort), a witty response to an insult or criticism
* Comeback (sports), an event where an athlete or team ...
''.
Premise
A once-famous
blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...
singer whose career has taken a downturn tries to get back on top.
Cast
File:Eric-Burdon 1973.jpg, Eric-Burdon 1973
File:Eric Burdon & the Animals.jpg, Eric Burdon & the Animals
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Eric Burdon as Rocco
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Julie Carmen
Julie Carmen (born April 4, 1954) is an American actress, dancer and a licensed psychotherapist. She came to prominence onscreen in the 1980s, for her role in John Cassavetes' film, ''Gloria'' (1980), opposite Gena Rowlands.
Acting
Carmen was ...
as Tina
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Michael Cavanaugh as The Manager
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John Aprea as Lawyer
*
Louisiana Red as "Louisiana"
* Jorg Pfennigwerth as Paul
*
Blackie Dammett
Anthony Kiedis ( ; born November 1, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. He is a founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of F ...
as "Heavy"
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Edwin Craig as "Freak"
* Emily Woods as Laura
* Bob Lockwood as Marilyn
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Rosa King
Rosa King (March 14, 1939 – December 12, 2000) was an American jazz and blues saxophonist and singer who made her fame in Amsterdam.
Career
King was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. During her career, she worked with Ben E. King, ...
as Rosa
* Blair Ashleigh as Liz
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Dan van Husen
Dan van Husen (30 April 1945 – 31 May 2020) was a German actor. He started his career in the 1960s, playing in a number of Spaghetti Westerns (usually he was cast as the bad guy), and also performed in Italian and German films by renowned direc ...
as Zuhaelter / Pimp
* Harry Hart-Browne as "Nada", Coffeeshop Counterman
External links
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1982 films
1982 drama films
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