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The Way Back

Every loss is another fight.

A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.

1h 48m2020RTMDb 6.6

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Gavin O'ConnorGavin O'ConnorDirectorBen AffleckBen AffleckJack CunninghamAl MadrigalAl MadrigalDanMichaela WatkinsMichaela WatkinsBethJanina GavankarJanina GavankarAngelaGlynn TurmanGlynn TurmanDocMelvin GreggMelvin GreggMarcus ParrishBrandon WilsonBrandon WilsonBrandon DurrettWill RoppWill RoppKenny DawesFernando Luis VegaFernando Luis VegaSam Garcia
Charles Lott, Jr.Chubbs HendricksBen IrvingBen IrvingBobby FreezeDa'VinchiDa'VinchiDevon ChildressJohn AylwardJohn AylwardFather Edward DevineT.K. CarterT.K. CarterRussRachael CarpaniRachael CarpaniDianeTodd StashwickTodd StashwickKurtNancy Linehan CharlesNancy Linehan CharlesAnneDan LauriaDan LauriaGerry NorrisChris BrunoChris BrunoSalMatthew GlaveMatthew GlaveCoach LombardoJeremy RatchfordJeremy RatchfordMatty (Bartender)Jayne TainiJayne TainiSusan NorrisJeremy RadinJeremy RadinFather Mark WhelanNico DavidNico DavidRyan
Emelia GolfieriSarah
Layla GolfieriSarahSal Velez Jr.Sal Velez Jr.MiguelYeniffer BehrensYeniffer BehrensSofia
Eric TateSully · Ref #2Christine HornChristine HornDoctor

Storyline

A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 March 2020
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (1,372 votes)

Production

Director
Gavin O'Connor
Writers
Brad Ingelsby
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures, Pearl Street Films, Mayhem Pictures
Countries
United States of America, Canada

Box Office

Budget
$23.0M
Revenue
$14.6M
Profit
$8.4M loss
Return
0.6×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Italian, English