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Radio (2003)

"His courage made them champions."

7.3/10 1h 49m Oct 24, 2003
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Radio
Original Language EN
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $53,293,628
Status Released
Popularity 4.1

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Radio
Popularity: 1.6
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Coach Jones
Popularity: 7.5
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Principal Daniels
Popularity: 4.9
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
Maggie
Popularity: 10.3
Debra Winger
Debra Winger
Linda Jones
Popularity: 7.8
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
Frank
Popularity: 1.3
Sarah Drew
Sarah Drew
Mary Helen Jones
Popularity: 2.1
Brent Sexton
Brent Sexton
Honeycutt
Popularity: 2.7
Riley Smith
Riley Smith
Johnny
Popularity: 10.2
Patrick Breen
Patrick Breen
Tucker
Popularity: 10.3
Bill Roberson
Bill Roberson
Del
Popularity: 0.3
Michael Harding
Michael Harding
Irv the Cop
Popularity: 2.6

Key Crew

Producer Herb Gains, Michael Tollin, Brian Robbins
Director Michael Tollin
Writer Mike Rich
Editor Chris Lebenzon, Harvey Rosenstock
Executive Producer Caitlin Scanlon, Todd Garner

Production

Tollin/Robbins Productions
Revolution Studios
US
Columbia Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

Radio Trailer (2003)
Radio Trailer (2003)
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Keywords

mentally disabled high school friendship sports american football 1970s american football coach biography based on true story inspiration kindness inspiring story teenage daughter disability schoolteacher mentor protégé relationship racial issues based on magazine, newspaper or article father daughter relationship uplifting

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Details
Release Date October 24, 2003
Runtime 1h 49m
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $53,293,628
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 4.1
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