Touchback (2012)
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38% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(5,141 ratings)
Former high school football star turned farmer and family man, Scott Murphy (Brian Presley) finds himself with a unique opportunity to revisit his glory days during the Ohio State championship game where he permanently injured his knee in a game-winning play. Given a second shot at his destiny,… More Former high school football star turned farmer and family man, Scott Murphy (Brian Presley) finds himself with a unique opportunity to revisit his glory days during the Ohio State championship game where he permanently injured his knee in a game-winning play. Given a second shot at his destiny, Scott seeks counsel from Coach Hand (Kurt Russell), Scott's longtime mentor on and off the field, to help him decide whether to let his fate unfold, or follow a path that will change his future. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Don Handfield
- Written By
- Don Handfield
- Genres
- Drama, Sports & Fitness, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Apr 13, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Earnestness and obviousness compete for supremacy early on in Don Handfield's film, with the latter fully in front; happily, earnestness stages a comeback by the end.
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Joe Leydon, Variety
A lightweight and overlong feel-good drama that plays like a mashup of It's a Wonderful Life and Friday Night Lights.
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William Goss, Film.com
Are any of them alone reason enough to sit through two hours of warmed-over life lessons? Not particularly, but it should be said that the cast and crew have made a fair stride towards redeeming earnest low-budget filmmaking of this ilk...
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David Martindale, Dallas Morning News
If George Bailey had been a high school football hero, It's a Wonderful Life might have been a little like Touchback.
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Jeff Beck, We Got This Covered
Touchback is a sweet family film that ultimately lacks enough insight into the main character's thought process as he struggles to make a decision that could change his life.
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Cast
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Kurt Russell
as Coach Hand
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Brian Presley
as Murphy, Scott Murphy
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Melanie Lynskey
as Macy
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Marc Blucas
as Hall
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Christine Lahti
as Thelma
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Sarah Wright
as Jenny
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Sianoa Smit-McPhee
as Sasha
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Drew Powell
as Pierson
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Kevin Covais
as Todd
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Steve Turner
as Gig
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James Duval
as Rodriguez
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Jacquelyn M. Evola
as Krista
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Ella Anderson
as Jamie
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Bryan Price
as Norman
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Austin Ross
as Moss
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Kristoffer Ryan Winters
as Phil Pepper
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Barney Burman
as Barney
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Rocky Rector, Jr.
as Red Robinson
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Toby Murray
as Freshman Kid
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Alicia Clark
as Pretty Girl
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Scott Klace
as Spangler
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Scott Gajos
as Willard
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Duke Stroud
as Duke the Foreman
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Mark Robert Ellis
as Cuyahoga Head Coach
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Barry Sanders
as Cuyahoga Assistant Coach
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Bill Simonson
as Football Announcer
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Ella Swift
as Coldwater Cheer Coach
