Taglines: Every loss is another fight.
The Way Back Movie Storyline. Jack Cunningham is an alcoholic ironworker who is separated from his wife, Angela. While at Thanksgiving dinner with his mother, his sister Beth, and her family, Beth reveals that friends, including Angela, have expressed concern about his drinking and isolation from friends and family.
The next day, Jack receives a call from Father Devine at his Catholic high school, Bishop Hayes; where he was a star basketball player and led the team to multiple championships. Father Devine asks him to step in as the school’s basketball coach, as the current coach has suffered a heart attack. Jack is initially reluctant, but accepts the job. Jack is introduced to assistant coach and algebra teacher Dan, as well as members of the team.
Bishop Hayes has won only one game, and has not gone to the playoffs since Jack was a student. As a result, student interest in basketball has dropped greatly, leaving the team with just six varsity players. Among these players are Brandon, the team’s introverted point guard and most talented player, and Marcus, the team’s center, who aggravates his teammates and Jack with his attitude.
Angela meets with Jack and reveals that she is seeing someone new. Jack continues drinking heavily; his friend Doc takes him home from the bar every night, making sure he arrives safely.
The team faces Memorial, a larger school with a much more talented team, in one of Jack’s first games as coach. Trailing significantly and frustrated at a perceived lack of effort, Jack benches Marcus and demands the team play with more toughness. Nevertheless, Bishop Hayes loses badly. Dan begins to notice signs of Jack’s alcoholism, including an allusion to his drinking habits by Memorial’s coach and finding beer cans in Jack’s office.
The Way Back is an American sports drama film directed by Gavin O’Connor and written by Brad Ingelsby and O’Connor. The film stars Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins, Hayes MacArthur, Rachael Carpani, Glynn Turman, Marlene Forte, Melvin Gregg, Christine Horn, Inka Kytö, and Chris Bruno. It is scheduled to be released on March 6, 2020, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The Way Back (2020)
Directed by: Gavin O’Connor
Starring: Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins, Hayes MacArthur, Rachael Carpani, Glynn Turman, Marlene Forte, Melvin Gregg, Christine Horn, Inka Kytö, Chris Bruno
Screenplay by: Brad Ingelsby, Gavin O’Connor
Cinematography by: Eduard Grau
Film Editing by: David Rosenbloom
Costume Design by: Cindy Evans
Set Decoration by: Douglas A. Mowat
Art Direction by: Bradley Rubin
Music by: Rob Simonsen
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: March 6, 2020
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