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The Way Back

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.

20201h 48mRDrama

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About The Way Back

Directors
Gavin O'Connor
Cast
Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar, Glynn Turman, Melvin Gregg
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, Canada
Status
Released

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