Jack Cunningham
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Mar 6, 2020 · "The Way Back" is about a ragtag basketball team at a Catholic high school, and a damaged alcoholic coach (Ben Affleck) who finds a way to force them into being winners, into being better people, even.
Plot. Jack Cunningham is an alcoholic ironworker who is separated from his wife, Angela. While at Thanksgiving dinner with his family, they express concern about his habits. The next day, Jack receives a call from Father Devine at his former Catholic high school, Bishop Hayes.
Summaries. 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. Back in high school, Jack Cunningham had everything going for him.
Apr 30, 2024 · Summary. Jack finds redemption on his road to recovery from alcoholism through coaching a struggling basketball team. The film delves into themes of mourning, grief, and addiction, offering a darker take on the underdog sports story.
Mar 6, 2020 · The Way Back: Directed by Gavin O'Connor. With Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins. Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future.
The Way Back in US theaters March 6, 2020 starring Ben Affleck, Janina Gavankar, Rachael Carpani, Hayes MacArthur. A former high school basketball phenomenon, struggling with alcoholism, is offered a coaching job at his alma mater.
Mar 31, 2020 · This is in fact 2020’s “The Way Back”, a deeply personal and emotionally intense character study disguised as an uplifting sports drama. Most sports movies follow a pretty familiar blueprint and in some ways this film is no different.
