Radio
His courage made them champions.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $35,000,000 | Revenue : $53,293,628
Runtime: 109 minutes
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Extremis
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Heckler
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
Love on the Rock
Hunter's Moon
Red Dust
Born in the USSR: 7 Up
Rebellion of Thought
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Played Radio
Ed Harris
Played Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard
Played Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson
Played Maggie
Debra Winger
Played Linda Jones
Chris Mulkey
Played Frank
Sarah Drew
Played Mary Helen Jones
Brent Sexton
Played Honeycutt
Riley Smith
Played Johnny
Patrick Breen
Played Tucker
Bill Roberson
Played Del
Michael Harding
Played Irv the Cop
Rebecca Koon
Played Waitress
Hi Bedford-Roberson
Played School Receptionist
Michael Kroeker
Played Young Cop
Mark Robert Ellis
Played Football Referee
Shelley Reid
Played Cop #2
Leonard Wheeler
Played Hoop Referee
Bert Beatson
Played Hoop Player
Deborah McTeer
Played Linda's Friend
Tammy Arnold
Played Woman in Stands
Michael Flippo
Played Bus Driver
Ringo Starr
Played Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
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