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About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 24, 2003
Box Office
$53.3M
Budget
$35.0M
Return
1.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 27, 2004
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Tollin/Robbins Productions, Revolution Studios
Keywords
american football
mentally disabled
1970s
inspiration
biography
american football coach
friendship
sports
high school
based on true story
kindness
inspiring story
teenage daughter
disability
schoolteacher
mentor protégé relationship
racial issues
based on magazine, newspaper or article
father daughter relationship
Cast
Full credits →C
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Radio
E
Ed Harris
Coach Jones
A
Alfre Woodard
Principal Daniels
S
S. Epatha Merkerson
Maggie
D
Debra Winger
Linda Jones
C
Chris Mulkey
Frank
S
Sarah Drew
Mary Helen Jones
B
Brent Sexton
Honeycutt
R
Riley Smith
Johnny
P
Patrick Breen
Tucker
B
Bill Roberson
Del
M
Michael Harding
Irv the Cop
R
Rebecca Koon
Waitress
M
Mark Robert Ellis
Football Referee
S
Shelley Reid
Cop #2
T
Tammy Arnold
Woman in Stands
M
Michael Flippo
Bus Driver
