Touchback (2012)

50% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
64% of users liked it
(4,527 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

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.
Directed By: Don Handfield
Written By: Don Handfield
Genres: Drama, Sports & Fitness, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Apr 13, 2012 Limited
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

Critic Reviews

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.
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.
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...
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.
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media
Former jock gets second chance in uplifting (albeit cliched) sports drama.
Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue.com
Ultimately it's too sentimental to have the desired emotional impact.
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
It's flawed but amiable, leading with its heart to tell a simple tale of refreshed consciousness, blended with a little touch of fantasy to give the material a comforting lift.
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
Touchback may accurately be called cornball hokum by some, but it's nevertheless a well-made film filled with heart and soul (and Snake Plissken).
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
A grossly manipulative sports movie that tries to plant Capracorn in a 'Field of Dreams.'
Sam Adams, AV Club
Touchback takes a handoff from Peggy Sue Got Married and It's A Wonderful Life and runs it up the middle for a modest gain.

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Cast

            Kurt Russell as Coach Hand

            Brian Presley as Murphy

            Melanie Lynskey as Macy

            Marc Blucas as Hall

            Christine Lahti as Thelma

            Sarah Wright as Jenny

            Sianoa Smit-McPhee as Sasha

            Drew Powell as Pierson

            Kevin Covais as Todd

            Steve Turner as Gig

            James Duval as Rodriguez

            Jacquelyn M. Evola as Krista

            Ella Anderson as Jamie

            Bryan Price as Norman

            Austin Ross as Moss

            Kristoffer Ryan Winters as Phil Pepper

            Barney Burman as Barney

            Rocky Rector, Jr. as Red Robinson

            Toby Murray as Freshman Kid

            Alicia Clark as Pretty Girl

            Scott Klace as Spangler

            Scott Gajos as Willard

            Duke Stroud as Duke the Foreman

            Mark Robert Ellis as Cuyahoga Head Coach

            Barry Sanders as Cuyahoga Assistant Coach

            Bill Simonson as Football Announcer

            Ella Swift as Coldwater Cheer Coach
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