The Way Back

The Way Back

Every loss is another fight.

2020•1h 48m•6.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(1K)

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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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Pearl Street Films, Mayhem Pictures, Bron Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Ben Irving

Ben Irving

Bobby Freeze

Da'Vinchi

Da'Vinchi

Devon Childress

John Aylward

John Aylward

Father Edward Devine

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Russ

Rachael Carpani

Rachael Carpani

Diane

Todd Stashwick

Todd Stashwick

Kurt

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles

Anne

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Gerry Norris

Chris Bruno

Chris Bruno

Sal

Matthew Glave

Matthew Glave

Coach Lombardo

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