Touchback Movie

The only way to change his life...is to relive it.

Touchback movie poster

Who's Involved:

Marc Blucas, Randall Emmett, Kurt Russell, Melanie Lynskey, Sarah Wright, Brian Presley, George Furla, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Rob Cowan, Christine Lahti, Don Handfield, Drew Powell, Kevin Matusow, Kevin Covais, Lisa Kearns, Derek Beumer, Adam Griffin, Ryan Bundra, Shannon Gardner

Release Date:

Friday, April 13, 2012 Limited

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
some mature thematic elements
Runtime: 1 hr, 58 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Former high school football star turned farmer and family man, Scott Murphy (Brian Presley) 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. Given a second shot at his destiny, Scott seeks counsel from Coach Hand (Kurt Russell), Scott's longtime mentor on and off the field, to help him decide whether to let his fate unfold, or follow a path that will change his future.

official plot version from anchorbayfilms.com


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Who stars in Touchback: Cast List

... Scott Murphy

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, Hostile Territory  


Ordinary Angels, The Unbreakable Boy  

... Coach Hand

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (series), Bone Tomahawk  


Assassination Nation, Lady of the Manor  


Touched With Fire, Obsessed  


Knight and Day, The Big Wedding  


The House Bunny, American Made  


Fallen, All Cheerleaders Die  


College  

Who's making Touchback: Crew List

A look at the Touchback behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Don Handfield last wrote Slingshot.

Screenwriter

Don Handfield

Producers

Derek Beumer
Randall Emmett
George Furla
Shannon Gardner
Lisa Kearns

Production: What we know about Touchback?

Key Facts

  1. Sports Studio's Mark Ellis, who has worked on such films as We Are Marshall and The Rookie, is serving as the project's football coordinator.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2012 - February: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2011 - January: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2010 - August: The film was set to Production  status.
  4. 2010 - July: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.
  5. 2010 - March: The film was set to Announced  status.

Touchback Release Date: When was the film released?


Touchback was a Limited release in 2012 on Friday, April 13, 2012. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including The Cabin in the Woods, The Three Stooges and Lockout.

As a Limited release, Touchback will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

Touchback DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Touchback was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 .

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