Touchback (2012)
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2025-09 to 2026-08
Directors
Don Handfield
Cast
Brian Presley, Christine Lahti, James Duval, Kevin Covais, Kurt Russell, Marc Blucas, Melanie Lynskey, Sarah Wright, Sianoa Smit-McPhee
The story
Scott Murphy is a former high school football hero, famous as the top high school quarterback in Ohio with the nickname of "Mr. Football". A leg injury he received during the Ohio State High School Championship game terminated his scholarship to Ohio State University and his dreams of a professional career in football.
Genres
American football film, coming-of-age film, drama film, fantasy film, science fiction film
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