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Radio

20031h 49mDrama
directed by Michael Tollin

“His courage made them champions.”

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7.3 / 10
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6.9 / 10
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38 / 100
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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.

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