Cinema Sleeper - Touchback

It's no secret that I watch a lot of movies.  Some big, some classic, and some that I like to refer to as "Cinema Sleepers", that never got much in the way of press or box office, but are definitely worth a view.  This Week's Cinema Sleeper is a wonderful family-friendly pic called "Touchback".

It's the story of an aging High School Football hero who was injured on the final play of his final high school game, an injury that ended his football career.  He's left without the college scholarship or the way to get out of the small town, and as the years go by, he becomes increasingly bitter and desperate.  After another trial, he becomes so distraught that he attempts to take his own life.  Before he is able to do that, he is given the opportunity to re-live those high school days and review his choices. Would he do it all the same way, or would he do it differently and try to change his fate? That is the key question he has to face.

The movie is not without it's faults. Chief among them is the casting of 30-something actors in the High School roles.  They definitely look their ages.  But it's sweet, it's thought-provoking, it's got sports action, and it's got Kurt Russell. And what's not to like about that!