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Radio

His courage made them champions.

2003 · PG · 1h 49m

Directed by Michael Tollin

7.4

TMDB audience score
954 votes, out of 10

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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.

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Cast

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Radio

  • Ed Harris
    Coach Jones

  • Alfre Woodard
    Principal Daniels

  • S. Epatha Merkerson
    Maggie

  • Debra Winger
    Linda Jones

  • Chris Mulkey
    Frank

  • Sarah Drew
    Mary Helen Jones

  • Brent Sexton
    Honeycutt

  • Riley Smith
    Johnny

  • Patrick Breen
    Tucker

  • Bill Roberson
    Del

  • Michael Harding
    Irv the Cop

  • Rebecca Koon
    Waitress

  • Hi Bedford-Roberson
    School Receptionist

  • Michael Kroeker
    Young Cop

  • Mark Robert Ellis
    Football Referee

  • Shelley Reid
    Cop #2

  • Leonard Wheeler
    Hoop Referee