Radio

Name: Radio
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-10-24
Duration: 6540 min
Rating: 7.3

7.3 2003 1h 49m United States of America

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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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.

Details

Directors

Michael Tollin

Writers

Mike Rich

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Debra Winger, Chris Mulkey, Sarah Drew, Brent Sexton, Riley Smith, Patrick Breen, Bill Roberson, Michael Harding, Rebecca Koon, Hi Bedford-Roberson, Michael Kroeker

Production

Tollin/Robbins Productions, Revolution Studios

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America