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The Way Back

Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.

Director

Gavin O'Connor

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Genre

Box Office

$13,590,514

Production

N/A

Awards

6 nominations

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Jack

Dan

Angela

Janina Gavankar

Beth

Michaela Watkins

Brandon Durrett

Kenny Dawes

Sam Garcia

Fernando Luis Vega

Chubbs Hendricks

Charles Lott Jr.

Marcus Parrish

Bobby Freeze

Father Mark Whelan

Father Edward Devine

Devon Childress

Coach Lombardo

Ryan

Kurt

Sal

Sarah

Emelia Golfieri

Sarah

Anne

Nancy Linehan Charles

Doc

Russ

Matty (Bartender)

Jeremy Ratchford

Gerry Norris

Susan Norris

Miguel

Sofia

Yeniffer Behrens

Diane

Rachael Carpani

Sully - Ref #2

Doctor

Construction Worker

Construction Worker (as Manny Streetz Guevara)

David

Liquor Store Owner

Lead Referee

Burly Man (as James Harkins)

James P. Harkins

Employee

Betty

Haley

Student

Bronwen O'Connor

Student

Charlotte Evelyn Williams

Student

Trinity Coach

Gale

Ken

Pat

Summit Coach

Opposing Coach

Female Friend - Nancy

Cynthia Rose Hall

Referee

Fish Scale Operator

Bishop Bench Player

Bishop Bench Player

Herbert Morales

Bishop Bench Player

Bishop Bench Player

Ethan

Birthday Party Guest

Soccer Player

Cheerleader

Olivia Cannizzo

Hayes Student

Dougherty Student

Construction Worker

Armando DuBon Jr.

Memorial Basketball Player #14

Jerimiyah Dunbar

Face Painted Basketball Fan

Memorial Student

Dockworker

Memorial Student

Basketball Fan

Student

Memorial Student Fan

Jessica Ellen King

Basketball Fan

Eric

Hayes MacArthur

Birthday Guest

Ana Cristina Mayer

Memorial Fan

Basketball Player 7

Denise

Basketball Fan

Matthew Parry-Jones

Mourner

Erik-Jan Pliner

Birthday Guest

Sophia Mayer Pliner

Memorial Basketball player

Cliff L. Powell

Bar Patron with Truck

Memorial Fan

Marissa Reynolds

HS Student

Birthday Party Magician

Cheerleader

Carly Schneider

Scorekeeper

Linda Sirkedzhyan

Banner Guy #1

Man at Basketball Game

Bruce M. Stockert

Beachgoer

Basketball Player

Alexander Tassopoulos

Basketball Fan

Alfredo Tavares

Mike Ball Boy

Basketball Fan

Shantiel Alexis Vazquez

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Jack Cunningham Jack Marcus Parrish Coach Lombardo

Just give it some thought
for me. Will you do that? - The Way Back

Just give it some thought for me. Will you do that?

Father, let me
ask you something. - The Way Back

Father, let me ask you something.

With all the terrible stuff
going on in the world, - The Way Back

With all the terrible stuff going on in the world,

As Christians,
we are called by God - The Way Back

As Christians, we are called by God

So, yes, Jack. I do think
he really gives a shit - The Way Back

So, yes, Jack. I do think he really gives a shit

Don't underestimate the impact
you can have on them. - The Way Back

Don't underestimate the impact you can have on them.

I noticed some empty beer cans
in the office earlier. - The Way Back

I noticed some empty beer cans in the office earlier.

I mean, you're not
gonna break my balls - The Way Back

I mean, you're not gonna break my balls

All right. We're gonna
change things up a little bit. - The Way Back

All right. We're gonna change things up a little bit.

1-2-1-1.
Call it the diamond press. - The Way Back

1-2-1-1. Call it the diamond press.

Requires two things, - The Way Back

Requires two things,

Y'all fucking stupid, man.
This dumb-ass team. - The Way Back

Y'all fucking stupid, man. This dumb-ass team.

Brandon, 20's gonna pick
you up full court. All right? - The Way Back

Brandon, 20's gonna pick you up full court. All right?

That way we got three options. - The Way Back

That way we got three options.

If neither of those
are there, go to Kenny - The Way Back

If neither of those are there, go to Kenny

My mom died three years ago - The Way Back

My mom died three years ago

Yeah, the defense
collapsed on me, - The Way Back

Yeah, the defense collapsed on me,

Sometimes a smart play
is not the right play. - The Way Back

Sometimes a smart play is not the right play.

The game's on the line, - The Way Back

The game's on the line,

You understand this game
in a way these guys don't. - The Way Back

You understand this game in a way these guys don't.

I saw you get frustrated
at Chubbs - The Way Back

I saw you get frustrated at Chubbs

Uh, it's not really my thing
to call someone out. - The Way Back

Uh, it's not really my thing to call someone out.

So, if I make you the captain, - The Way Back

So, if I make you the captain,

You're gonna be our point guard, - The Way Back

You're gonna be our point guard,

- Yeah.
- That's how loud - The Way Back

- Yeah. - That's how loud

There's 3,000 people at Memorial - The Way Back

There's 3,000 people at Memorial

How'd you find my house - The Way Back

How'd you find my house

Uh... So my momma, she works
till 7:00 every night. - The Way Back

Uh... So my momma, she works till 7:00 every night.

So she was wondering - The Way Back

So she was wondering

I already told you, Marcus.
I don't want you on the team. - The Way Back

I already told you, Marcus. I don't want you on the tea...

If it's about finding
something to do after school, - The Way Back

If it's about finding something to do after school,

Don't swear - The Way Back

There's a big section in there
about swearing. - The Way Back

There's a big section in there about swearing.

As you can see,
Marcus is rejoining the team. - The Way Back

As you can see, Marcus is rejoining the team.

Judging by that reaction, - The Way Back

Judging by that reaction,

Second thing is, - The Way Back

Second thing is,

All right, let's go.
Move. - The Way Back

All right, let's go. Move.

What did we discover
last night at Baptist? - The Way Back

What did we discover last night at Baptist?

If we're gonna keep
winning games, - The Way Back

If we're gonna keep winning games,

Loose ball gets us two points.
Tip pass gets us to four. - The Way Back

Loose ball gets us two points. Tip pass gets us to four.

Every box-out, every hustle,
every loose ball, every trap. - The Way Back

Every box-out, every hustle, every loose ball, every trap.

The other team's gassed. - The Way Back

The other team's gassed.

Coach, why you gotta do me
like that, man? - The Way Back

Coach, why you gotta do me like that, man?

What quarter are we in,
Coach? - The Way Back

What quarter are we in, Coach?

Yo, Coach, how many more I got? - The Way Back

Yo, Coach, how many more I got?

They told us, - The Way Back

Living life
waiting on pins and needles - The Way Back

Living life waiting on pins and needles

And then we pushed you
all around the hospital - The Way Back

And then we pushed you all around the hospital

I know
Miguel and Sofia invite us - The Way Back

I know Miguel and Sofia invite us

It's like I just get angry
all over again. - The Way Back

It's like I just get angry all over again.

Look around at all the boys,
and wish it was one of them, - The Way Back

Look around at all the boys, and wish it was one of them,

Yeah, I'm suffering. - The Way Back

Yeah, I'm suffering.

I believe the best place for him - The Way Back

I believe the best place for him

A new job, - The Way Back

- You gotta get out a little.
- Uh... - The Way Back

- You gotta get out a little. - Uh...

You think maybe it's time for
a new shower curtain, Jack? - The Way Back

You think maybe it's time for a new shower curtain, Jac...

So, what does
the scout report look like - The Way Back

So, what does the scout report look like

They have one good shooter,
TJ Edmonds, - The Way Back

They have one good shooter, TJ Edmonds,

'Cause if they don't
win tonight, - The Way Back

'Cause if they don't win tonight,

Every morning,
the night after your game, - The Way Back

Every morning, the night after your game,

Come on, Kenny! That's stupid.
It's the back court! - The Way Back

Come on, Kenny! That's stupid. It's the back court...

He said that you got
a full ride to Kansas - The Way Back

He said that you got a full ride to Kansas

And then someone told him
I was good at basketball - The Way Back

And then someone told him I was good at basketball

And the better I got,
the more love he showed me. - The Way Back

And the better I got, the more love he showed me.

Went away from basketball, - The Way Back

Went away from basketball,

Spent a lot of time hurting myself - The Way Back

Spent a lot of time hurting myself

Yeah, man. YaYa and Benny,
man, we used to do our thing. - The Way Back

Yeah, man. YaYa and Benny, man, we used to do our thing.

Well, he's getting a lot of
attention from good schools - The Way Back

Well, he's getting a lot of attention from good schools

Thanks for coming by here
and letting me know, - The Way Back

Thanks for coming by here and letting me know,

I got two boys
that need to be bathed, - The Way Back

I got two boys that need to be bathed,

Listen, I don't come
to any games - The Way Back

Listen, I don't come to any games

That was my mistake
and it ain't gonna be his. - The Way Back

That was my mistake and it ain't gonna be his.

Let's do this! - The Way Back

It's the Tigers, baby!
Let's do this, Hayes! - The Way Back

It's the Tigers, baby! Let's do this, Hayes!

Um... So, are we gonna stay - The Way Back

Um... So, are we gonna stay

Okay.
I'd better get the lineup - The Way Back

Okay. I'd better get the lineup

I know nobody expected us
to be here - The Way Back

I know nobody expected us to be here

The truth is, - The Way Back

But I promise you,
they are not a better team. - The Way Back

But I promise you, they are not a better team.

I would take anyone
on this bench right now, - The Way Back

I would take anyone on this bench right now,

Get up and yell "Bishop!" - The Way Back

Get up and yell "Bishop!"

So let's double-team Childress - The Way Back

So let's double-team Childress

There you go.
All right. Up, up, up! - The Way Back

There you go. All right. Up, up, up!

Attack this.
Attack their pressure! - The Way Back

Attack this. Attack their pressure!

Switch, switch, switch.
Come on! Box out. - The Way Back

Switch, switch, switch. Come on! Box out.

That's it, that's it,
that's it. That's it! - The Way Back

That's it, that's it, that's it. That's ...

All right.
12 seconds, no time-outs. - The Way Back

All right. 12 seconds, no time-outs.

Hey, it's me. - The Way Back

I just got off the phone
with Miguel, and... - The Way Back

I just got off the phone with Miguel, and...

Yeah, he, um...
He had a fever at school. - The Way Back

Yeah, he, um... He had a fever at school.

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Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.

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Director: Gavin O'Connor

Writer: Brad Ingelsby

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, sport

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: $13,590,514

Released: 06 Mar 2020

Awards: 6 nominations

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