Radio
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2003-10-24 • 1h 49m
His courage made them champions.
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.
- Directors
- Michael Tollin
- Writters
- Mike Rich
- Editors
- Mike Rich, Harvey Rosenstock
Radio
Visit website2003-10-24 • 1h 49m
7.2/10 • 731
His courage made them champions.
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.
- Directors
- Michael Tollin
- Writters
- Mike Rich
- Editors
- Mike Rich, Harvey Rosenstock
Top Billed Cast
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
Radio
Ed Harris
Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard
Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson
Maggie
Debra Winger
Linda Jones
Chris Mulkey
Frank
Sarah Drew
Mary Helen Jones
Brent Sexton
Honeycutt
Riley Smith
Johnny
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $35,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $53,293,628.00
- Keywords
- mentally disabledhigh schoolfriendshipsportsamerican football1970samerican football coachbiographybased on true storyinspirationkindnessinspiring storyteenage daughterdisabilityschoolteachermentor protégé relationshipracial issuesbased on magazine, newspaper or articlefather daughter relationshipuplifting