Anchor Bay Acquires Kurt Russell-Starrer Touchback

Anchor Bay has acquired United States distribution privileges to Touchback, the Don Handfield-directed gridiron drama that stars Kurt Russell, John Presley, Melanie Lynskey, Christine Lahti, Came Powell and Marc Blucas. The program would be to release the film the coming year. Presley stars like a battling player and former football hero who laments scoring the winning touchdown within the Ohio Condition Senior High School Championship game years back, while he hurt his knee and was conned of the professional career. He dates back over time towards the week before the overall game and struggles over whether or not to call another play, and whether he should marry his shigh school sweetheart. Handfield authored the script, and Freedom Films’ John Presley, Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel created. Anchor Bay’s Kevin Kasha brokered the offer with Gersh’s Jay Cohen. Hannibal Classics is handling foreign sales.