Touchback
2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 118 min · ★ 6.5 · 47% critics
A former high-school football standout sees his future change after a devastating injury costs him a scholarship and the life he imagined. Years later, facing hard times and heavy regrets, he’s given an unexpected chance to revisit the past and reconsider what really matters.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-04-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (118 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a reflective sports drama about second chances and appreciating what you have, in the vein of It’s a Wonderful Life; Not for you if you want nonstop football action or a purely upbeat feel-good ride.
Pros: emotional and inspiring message; relatable regret theme; small-town community warmth | Cons: slow and uneven pacing; cheesy predictable moments; confusing or illogical plot
Themes
- american football
- ohio
- high school sports
- inspiring story
- petition
- back in time
- do over
- small town america
Cast & crew
Brian Presley
as Scott Murphy
Kurt Russell
as Coach Hand
Melanie Lynskey
as Macy
Marc Blucas
as Hall
Christine Lahti
as Thelma
Sarah Wright
as Jenny
Drew Powell
as Dwight Pearson
- ST
Steve Turner
as Gig Bird
Kevin Covais
as Todd White
James Duval
as Rodriguez
Directed by Don Handfield