Touchback

Director: Don Handfield Don Handfield

Overview

A former high-school football star (Brian Presley) loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream in this inspirational sports drama written and directed by Don Handfield, and also starring Kurt Russell.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2013
UPC:	0013132592732
Original Release:	2011
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:01:00
Sales rank:	32,369

Special Features

Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Don Handfield And Producer/Actor Brian Presley; The Making Of Touchback

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brian Presley	Murphy
Melanie Lynskey	Macy
Marc Blucas	Hall
Kurt Russell	Coach Hand
Christine Lahti	Thelma
Sarah Wright	Jenny
Sianoa Smit-McPhee	Sasha
Drew Powell	Pierson
Kevin Covais	Todd
Steve Turner	Gig
James Duval	Rodriguez
Jacquelyn M. Evola	Krista
Ella Anderson	Jamie
Bryan Price	Norman
Austin Ross	Moss,Composer,Conductor
Kristoffer Winters	Phil Pepper
Barney Burman	Barney
Toby Murray	Freshman Kid
Alicia Clark	Pretty Girl
Scott Klace	Spangler
Scott Gajos	Willard
Duke Stroud	Duke the Foreman
Mark Ellis	Cuyahoga Head Coach
Barry Sanders Jr.	Cuyahoga Assistant Coach
Bill Simonson	Football Announcer
Ella Swift	Coldwater Cheer Coach
Lisa Kearns	Producer
Rocky Rector Jr.	Red Robinson

Technical Credits

Don Handfield

Don Handfield	Director,Screenwriter
Brian Presley	Producer
Carissa Buffel	Producer
Kevin Matusow	Producer
Shannon B. Gardner	Executive Producer
Randall Emmett	Executive Producer
Derek Beumer	Executive Producer
Anthony Gudas	Executive Producer
Tony Stacy	Executive Producer
Michael Corso	Executive Producer
Patricia Eberle	Executive Producer
George Furla	Executive Producer
Alexandra Klipstein	Executive Producer
Paul Ross	Executive Producer
Richard Rionda del Castro	Executive Producer
Ryan Bundra	Executive Producer
Adam Griffin	Executive Producer
Kerry Barden	Casting
Paul Schnee	Casting
Matthew Mulder	Sound Mixer
Kathleen Soltysiak	Script Supervisor

Editorial Reviews

Handfield's novel about a fallen football star and second chances—the 2011 film adaptation of which, written and directed by Handfield, starred Kurt Russell and Christine Lahti—will resonate with readers. One of Scott Murphy's finest moments came as a high school star quarterback when he scored the winning touchdown in the championship game in Coldwater, Ohio. But Murphy was viciously tackled on the same play, leaving his leg bones shattered. Living in Coldwater 20 years later, Murphy, who lost his father in the Vietnam War, still suffers from his football injury and is haunted by fantasies of his stunted pro-football career. A volunteer fireman, Murphy's life is a succession of failures—his soybean farm is financially imperiled and his marriage is sexless and stagnant—and he sees suicide as the only option. But instead of a heavenly afterlife, Murphy finds himself young again, back in high school, and with the opportunity to change the course of his life. Although the premise of righting the past's wrongs is a well-worn theme, the author's treatment is engaging and his breezy, uncomplicated style will appeal to readers looking for a feel-good summer read.

Publishers Weekly