‘Just Getting Started’ Trailer: Morgan Freeman & Tommy Lee Jones Cause Retirement Home Mayhem

Once upon a time, Ron Shelton was a big deal in Hollywood thanks to his sports comedies “Bull Durham,” “White Men Can’t Jump,” and “Tin Cup.” But things have been pretty quiet for the filmmaker lately, and his last feature was 2003’s widely panned “Hollywood Homicide.” Now he’s back, working with some familiar faces and delivering a laffer that your parents might appreciate.

“Just Getting Started” brings together Tommy Lee Jones (who starred in Shelton’s “Cobb“), Morgan Freeman, and Rene Russo (“Tin Cup“), in the story of a manager of a luxury Palm Springs retirement community who comedically clashes with a new resident – a former military man – who may just want to do more than play shuffleboard. Complicating matters is the regional director of the retirement home, who begins to smell something fishy going on. Wackiness ensues.

“There’s suddenly a car chase, a bad guy and a gun, but we get back to normalcy by New Year’s Eve,” Shelton teases. Here’s the official synopsis:

From Ron Shelton, writer/director of Tin Cup and Bull Durham, comes the new comedy, Just Getting Started. Morgan Freeman stars as DUKE DIVER, the freewheeling manager of the luxury Palm Springs resort, the Villa Capri. DIVER may have a mysterious past, but he’s a pro at making sure that life for the high-spirited residents is one big, non-stop party. But the status quo is challenged when ex-military charmer LEO (Tommy Lee Jones) checks in, triggering a competition between Duke and Leo for the top spot of Alpha male, as well as for the affections of the newly-arrived SUZIE (Rene Russo). When Duke’s past suddenly catches up with him, the rivals put aside their differences and the two men reluctantly team up to stop whoever is trying to kill Duke, and also save the Villa Capri.

“Just Getting Started” opens on December 8th.