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According to Variety, Russell will play a high school football coach in the Freedom Films production.
Russell's character is described as a man who gets a second chance at his dream after suffering a critical injury.
Touchback is written and directed by Don Handfield.
The film is expected to arrive in US cinemas in 2011.
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