The Way Back
A disgraced former basketball star battling alcoholism takes the helm of his alma mater’s diverse high‑school team, hoping to win games and redeem himself before his personal demons destroy everything he loves.
“Every loss is another fight.”
Synopsis
A former basketball all-star, who lost his wife and family foundation due to a struggle with addiction, seeks to reclaim his sense of purpose and redemption by becoming the coach of a diverse, ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
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A crew of 73+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by David RosenbloomShot by Eduard GrauScored by Rob SimonsenDesigned by Keith P Cunningham
Box Office
2020 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$14.6M
US & Canada: $13.6M — 93% of worldwide · International: $1.0M (7%)
Opening weekend: $8.2M — 60% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $11.0M — 81% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,718 theaters
Also known as
- Out of Play – Der Weg zurückde
- Tornare a vincereit
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Cast & Crew
73 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ben Affleck
as Jack
Al Madrigal
as Dan
Janina Gavankar
as Angela
Michaela Watkins
as Beth
Brandon Wilson
as Brandon Durrett
Glynn Turman
as Doc
Will Ropp
as Kenny Dawes
Melvin Gregg
as Marcus Parrish
Fernando Luis Vega
as Sam Garcia
Charles Lott Jr
as Chubbs Hendricks
Ben Irving
as Bobby Freeze
Da Vinchi
as Devon Childress
Supporting cast
51John Aylward
as Father Edward Devine
T K Carter
as Russ
Rachael Carpani
as Diane
Todd Stashwick
as Kurt
Nancy Linehan Charles
as Anne
Dan Lauria
as Gerry Norris
Chris Bruno
as Sal
Matthew Glave
as Coach Lombardo
Jeremy Ratchford
as Matty (Bartender)
Jayne Taini
as Susan Norris
Jeremy Radin
as Father Mark Whelan
Nico David
as Ryan
Emelia Golfieri
as Sarah
Layla Golfieri
as Sarah
Sal Velez Jr
as Miguel
Yeniffer Behrens
as Sofia
Eric Tate
as Sully - Ref #2
Christine Horn
as Doctor
Josh Latzer
as Construction Worker #1
Manny Streetz
as Construction Worker #2
Justice Alan
as David
Jay Abdo
as Liquor Store Owner
Joshua Hubbard
as Lead Referee
James P Harkins
as Burly Man
Mike G
as Employee
April Adams
as Betty
Chieko Hidaka
as Haley
Bronwen O Connor
as Student
Charlotte Evelyn Williams
as Student
Kayla Diaz
as Student
Doc Jacobs
as Trinity Coach
Marlene Forte
as Gale
Shay Roundtree
as Ken
Chad Mountain
as Pat
Sandy Fletcher
as Summit Coach
Noah Ballou
as Opposing Coach
Cynthia Rose Hall
as Female Friend - Nancy
Calvin Barber
as Referee
Dino Lauro
as Fish Scale Operator
Roman Mathis
as Bishop Bench Player
Herbert Morales
as Bishop Bench Player
Mateo Ortiz
as Bishop Bench Player
Tyler O Malley
as Bishop Bench Player
Tom Archdeacon
as Ethan (uncredited)
Brian Nuesi
as Basketball Player 7 (uncredited)
Edelyn Okano
as Denise (uncredited)
Carly Schneider
as Cheerleader (uncredited)
Caleb Thomas
as Mike Ball Boy (uncredited)
Hayes Macarthur
as Eric (uncredited)
Alexander Tassopoulos
as Basketball Player
Mason Blomberg
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
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