Synopsis
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.
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Cast
- Brian PresleyScott Murphy
- Kurt RussellCoach Hand
- Melanie LynskeyMacy
- Marc BlucasHall
- Christine LahtiThelma
- Sarah WrightJenny
- Drew PowellDwight Pearson
- Steve TurnerGig Bird
- Kevin CovaisTodd White
- James DuvalRodriguez
Recommendations
- 67
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). - 60
Arizona Republic
What ultimately waters down a movie like Touchback, aside from a really sappy ending, is that we know the answers going in. - 58
The A.V. Club
Entering the minor canon of movies named after sports regulations - move over, "Offside!" - Don Handfield's 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. - 50
Variety
This handsomely produced but ponderously uplifting trifle should be flagged for excessive schmaltz and offensive illogic.
