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Radio

His courage made them champions.

20037.31h 49m

Overview

In the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, football coach Harold Jones spots a mentally disabled African-American young man nicknamed Radio near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and he becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School. But things start to sour when Coach Jones begins taking guff from parents and fans who feel that his devotion to Radio is getting in the way of the team's quest for a championship.

Directed by Michael Tollin
Written by Mike Rich
Produced by Herb Gains, Michael Tollin, Brian Robbins
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $53.3M

Top Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Radio

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Coach Jones

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Principal Daniels

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Maggie

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Linda Jones

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Frank

Sarah Drew

Sarah Drew

Mary Helen Jones

Brent Sexton

Brent Sexton

Honeycutt

Riley Smith

Riley Smith

Johnny

Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

Tucker

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledhigh schoolfriendshipsportsamerican football1970samerican football coachbiographybased on true storyinspirationkindnessinspiring storyteenage daughterdisabilityschoolteachermentor protégé relationshipracial issuesbased on magazine, newspaper or articlefather daughter relationshipuplifting

About Radio

Radio is a drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of mentally disabled, high school, friendship, sports, american football, 1970s. Directed by Michael Tollin, it stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard. In the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, football coach Harold Jones spots a mentally disabled African-American young man nicknamed Radio near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and he becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School. But things start to sour when Coach Jones begins taking guff from parents and fans who feel that his devotion to Radio is getting in the way of the team's quest for a championship.

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