In the new sports comedy 80 for Brady, four longtime friends—and diehard New England Patriots fans—take a whirlwind trip to the 2017 Super Bowl to see their idol Tom Brady battle it out against the Atlanta Falcons.

The women at the center of the story are played by four icons in their own right: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field. But in real life, it was a group of five dedicated friends who made up the “Over 80 for Brady” fan club th…