80 For Brady

***80 For Brady*** is a 2023 American sports comedy film directed by Kyle Marvin, written by Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern, and produced by Tom Brady. It features an ensemble cast led by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and Brady. The film was released in the United States on February 3, 2023 by Paramount Pictures.

## Premise

A fictional account of four senior friends who take a road trip to Houston to watch their hero Tom Brady and the New England Patriots play in Super Bowl LI.

## Cast

* Lily Tomlin as Lou
* Jane Fonda as Trish
* Rita Moreno as Maura
* Sally Field as Betty
* Tom Brady as himself
* Billy Porter as Gugu
* Rob Corddry
* Alex Moffat
* Guy Fieri as himself
* Harry Hamlin
* Bob Balaban
* Glynn Turman
* Sara Gilbert
* Jimmy O. Yang
* Ron Funches
* Matt Lauria
* Sally Kirkland as Ida
* Alex Bentley as Matt Patricia

Brady's former Patriots teammates Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman will have cameo appearances as themselves.

## Production

It was announced in February 2022 that Tom Brady, recently retired from his football career, would produce the film, to be directed and co-written by Kyle Marvin. Brady will also co-star as himself alongside Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field. In March, Sara Gilbert, Glynn Turman, Bob Balaban, Ron Funches, Jimmy O. Yang, and Harry Hamlin were added to the cast. That same month, Brady said he was not retiring from the NFL. Marvin said the announcement was "certainly news to us, so we had to adapt."

Filming began by March 2022, with the production receiving a tax credit to film in California. In June, filming wrapped, with Billy Porter and Guy Fieri added to the cast. By July 14, 2022, Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, and Julian Edelman joined the film.

## Release

*80 For Brady* was released in theaters by Paramount Pictures on February 3, 2023.

## References

1. ↑ "Tom Brady Reunites Patriots Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman in Comedy *80 for Brady* (EXCLUSIVE)". *Variety* (July 14, 2022).
2. ↑ Kit, Borys (February 23, 2022). "Tom Brady Makes Post-Football Moves, to Produce, Act in Road Trip Comedy for Paramount, Endeavor Content (Exclusive)". *The Hollywood Reporter*.
3. ↑ "Paramount And Endeavor Content's Tom Brady Pic *80 For Brady* Adds Sara Gilbert To Cast". *Deadline Hollywood* (March 14, 2022).
4. ↑ "*80 For Brady*: Glynn Turman, Bob Balaban, Ron Funches & Jimmy O. Yang Board Tom Brady Film From Paramount And Endeavor Content". *Deadline Hollywood* (March 17, 2022).
5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 23, 2022). "Harry Hamlin Joins AMC's *Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches* As Series Regular, Boards Paramount & Endeavor Content's Tom Brady Pic *80 For Brady*". *Deadline Hollywood*.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "How Tom Brady Coming Out of Retirement Affects *80 for Brady* Movie (Exclusive)". *Entertainment Tonight* (March 18, 2022).
7. ↑ "California Film Commission Picks 30 Films For Next Round Of Tax Credits Expected To Generate $1.17 Billion Statewide". *Deadline Hollywood* (February 28, 2022).
8. ↑ "Billy Porter, Guy Fieri Join Tom Brady Comedy *80 for Brady* (Exclusive)". *The Hollywood Reporter* (June 23, 2022).
9. ↑ "Tom Brady Reunites Patriots Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman in Comedy '80 for Brady' (EXCLUSIVE)", *Variety*, July 14, 2022.
10. ↑ Grobar, Matt (October 13, 2022). "'80 For Brady' Release Date: Tom Brady, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda & More Star In Paramount Pic Based On True Story". *Deadline Hollywood*.

## External links

* Official website
* Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80\_For\_Brady