Radio (2003)

Radio (2003)

His courage made them champions. 2003-10-24 United States of America 109 Min. PG-13
7.2 717 votes

Overview

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. is Radio
Radio
Ed Harris is Coach Jones
Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard is Principal Daniels
Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson is Maggie
Maggie
Debra Winger is Linda Jones
Linda Jones
Chris Mulkey is Frank
Frank
Sarah Drew is Mary Helen Jones
Mary Helen Jones
Brent Sexton is Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Riley Smith is Johnny
Johnny
Patrick Breen is Tucker
Tucker
Bill Roberson is Del
Del
Michael Harding is Irv the Cop
Irv the Cop

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