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Radio
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.
2003 · Directed by Michael Tollin · 109 min · Drama · 8 frames
Tagline
His courage made them champions.
Crew
- Written by: Mike Rich
- Cinematography: Don Burgess
- Edited by: Chris Lebenzon, Harvey Rosenstock
- Music: James Horner
- Production design: Clay A. Griffith
- Produced by: Herb Gains, Michael Tollin, Brian Robbins
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Radio
- Ed Harris as Coach Jones
- Alfre Woodard as Principal Daniels
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Maggie
- Debra Winger as Linda Jones
- Chris Mulkey as Frank
- Sarah Drew as Mary Helen Jones
- Brent Sexton as Honeycutt
- Riley Smith as Johnny
- Patrick Breen as Tucker
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Tollin/Robbins Productions, Revolution Studios
- Budget: $35,000,000
- Box office: $53,293,628
- Themes: mentally disabled, high school, friendship, sports, american football, 1970s, american football coach, biography, based on true story, inspiration
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