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.
- 6.6
- 2020
- Released
- 1h 48m
Ben Affleck
Jack Cunningham
Al Madrigal
Dan
Michaela Watkins
Beth
Janina Gavankar
Angela
Glynn Turman
Doc
Melvin Gregg
Marcus Parrish
Brandon Wilson
Brandon Durrett
Will Ropp
Kenny Dawes
Fernando Luis Vega
Sam Garcia
Charles Lott, Jr.
Chubbs Hendricks
Ben Irving
Bobby Freeze
Da'Vinchi
Devon Childress
John Aylward
Father Edward Devine
T.K. Carter
Russ
Rachael Carpani
Diane
Todd Stashwick
Kurt
Nancy Linehan Charles
Anne
Dan Lauria
Gerry Norris
Chris Bruno
Sal
Matthew Glave
Coach Lombardo
Jeremy Ratchford
Matty (Bartender)
Jayne Taini
Susan Norris
Jeremy Radin
Father Mark Whelan
Nico David
Ryan
Emelia Golfieri
SarahLayla Golfieri
Sarah
Sal Velez Jr.
Miguel
Yeniffer Behrens
Sofia
Christine Horn
Doctor
Josh Latzer
Construction Worker #1
Manny Streetz
Construction Worker #2
Justice Alan
David
Jay Abdo
Liquor Store OwnerJoshua Hubbard
Lead Referee
James P. Harkins
Burly Man
Mike G.
EmployeeApril Adams
Betty
Chieko Hidaka
HaleyBronwen O'Connor
Student
Charlotte Evelyn Williams
StudentKayla Díaz
StudentDoc Jacobs
Trinity Coach
Marlene Forte
Gale
Shay Roundtree
Ken
Chad Mountain
PatSandy Fletcher
Summit CoachNoah Ballou
Opposing Coach
Cynthia Rose Hall
Female Friend - NancyCalvin Barber
RefereeDino Lauro
Fish Scale OperatorRoman Mathis
Bishop Bench PlayerHerbert Morales
Bishop Bench PlayerMateo Ortiz
Bishop Bench PlayerTyler O'Malley
Bishop Bench Player
Tom Archdeacon
Ethan (uncredited)
Brian Nuesi
Basketball Player 7 (uncredited)
Edelyn Okano
Denise (uncredited)
Carly Schneider
Cheerleader (uncredited)
Caleb Thomas
Mike Ball Boy (uncredited)
Hayes MacArthur
Eric (uncredited)Alexander Tassopoulos
Basketball Player
Mason Blomberg
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Released
en
$23,000,000.00
$14,590,514.00
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- #alcoholism
- #widower
- #basketball team
- #basketball coach
- #addiction recovery
- #dramatic
- #admiring
Reviews
The Way Back (2020) is a return to form for Ben Affleck following an aimless second half of the previous decade – specifically his ill-advised stint in the DC Universe. In this drama directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Brad Ingelsby (co-writer of the excellent Out of the Furnace), Affleck plays Jack Cunningham, a former high school star basketball player turned alcoholic construction worker
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I’m not the greatest fan of inspirational sports dramas, but I also never disliked one. They all follow this storytelling formula that everyone recognizes, but it’s always successful. The protagonist is a miserable human being due to some tragic past. He gets another shot at life, usually an underd