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Radio

Radio

“His courage made them champions.”
★7.4/10(951)PGage•2003•1h 49m
Drama
DirectorMichael Tollin
ScreenplayMike Rich
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.
Release
Oct 24, 2003
Budget
$35M
Country
United States
Revenue
$53M

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7.4/10
TMDB Average audience rating
951 votes
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Where to watch Radio? Radio is available for streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free.
Who directed Radio? Radio is directed by Michael Tollin.
Who stars in Radio? The main cast of Radio includes Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Debra Winger.
How long is Radio? Radio is 1h 49min long.

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Radio
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson
S. Epatha Merkerson
Maggie
Debra Winger
Debra Winger
Linda Jones
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
Frank
Sarah Drew
Sarah Drew
Mary Helen Jones
Brent Sexton
Brent Sexton
Honeycutt
Riley Smith
Riley Smith
Johnny
Patrick Breen
Patrick Breen
Tucker
Bill Roberson
Bill Roberson
Del
Michael Harding
Michael Harding
Irv the Cop
Rebecca Koon
Rebecca Koon
Waitress
Hi Bedford-Roberson
Hi Bedford-Roberson
School Receptionist
Shelley Reid
Shelley Reid
Cop #2
Tammy Arnold
Tammy Arnold
Woman in Stands
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)

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.

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