The Way Back
2020 · 1h 48m · Drama · United States of America, Canada · Rated R (US)
Every loss is another fight.
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
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Gavin O'ConnorWritten by
Brad Ingelsby6.6Smart score
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