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The Way Back

The Way Back

Every loss is another fight.

20206.61h 48m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gavin O'Connor
Written by Brad Ingelsby
Produced by Gavin O'Connor, Jennifer Todd, Gordon Gray
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $14.6M

Top Cast

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Jack Cunningham

Al Madrigal

Al Madrigal

Dan

Michaela Watkins

Michaela Watkins

Beth

Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Angela

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Doc

Melvin Gregg

Melvin Gregg

Marcus Parrish

Brandon Wilson

Brandon Wilson

Brandon Durrett

Will Ropp

Will Ropp

Kenny Dawes

Fernando Luis Vega

Fernando Luis Vega

Sam Garcia

Charles Lott, Jr.

Charles Lott, Jr.

Chubbs Hendricks

Themes & Keywords

changealcoholismwidowerbasketball teambasketball coachaddiction recoverydramaticadmiring

About The Way Back

The Way Back is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of change, alcoholism, widower, basketball team, basketball coach, addiction recovery. Directed by Gavin O'Connor, it stars Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins. 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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