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Apr 13, 2012 · Apr 13, 2012 Full Review Jeff Beck We Got This Covered Touchback is a sweet family film that ultimately lacks enough insight into the main character's thought process as he struggles to make...
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Parents need to know that Touchback is an uplifting "do-over drama" about a high school football star who gets a second chance to replay the big game in which a debilitating injury ends his sports career. As the clock ticks down, he's forced to decide what's really important.
- Brian Presley, Christine Lahti, Kurt Russell
- Don Handfield
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
This film's strength is that it is a love story first and a football story second. It certainly is a great story of a man learning to love his wife all over again. The film's weakness is that the artwork presents it as a football movie, and several scenes make it out to be about the underdog beating the big guys.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 38% based on reviews from 13 critics. [3] Joe Leydon of Variety called it "A lightweight and overlong feel-good drama that plays like a mashup of It's a Wonderful Life and Friday Night Lights ."
As an adult, Scott drives his very drunken friends home after an all-night Jack Daniel’s-fueled celebration. As a teen, he grabs a couple beers out of the fridge when sitting down for a chat with his coach. When Coach balks at the idea of Scott drinking, the younger man covers with, “Uh, they’re both for you.”.
- Don Handfield
Apr 13, 2012 · User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Touchback. 2011. PG-13. 1h 58m. IMDb RATING. 6.5 /10. 4.5K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 2:32. 10 Videos. 15 Photos. Drama Family Fantasy. A man looks back 15 years to the injury that ended his career as a promising high-school football player. Director. Don Handfield. Writer. Don Handfield. Stars.
Apr 13, 2012 · Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. • 1 Win & 1 Nomination. Former high school football star turned farmer and family man, Scott Murphy finds himself with a unique opportunity to revisit his glory days during the Ohio State championship game where he permanently injured his knee in a game-winning play.
