Movie
Radio
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about Radio
Cast
Cuba Gooding Jr.Radio
Ed HarrisCoach Jones
Alfre WoodardPrincipal Daniels
S. Epatha MerkersonMaggie
Debra WingerLinda Jones
Chris MulkeyFrank
Sarah DrewMary Helen Jones
Brent SextonHoneycuttCredits
- Directed by
- Michael Tollin
- Written by
- Mike Rich
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $53.3M
Production
- Tollin/Robbins ProductionsUnited States
Revolution StudiosUnited States
