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Radio

Radio (2003)

1h 49m | PG-13

⭐ 7.27 / 10

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.

Director: Michael Tollin

Studio: Tollin/Robbins Productions

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

as Radio

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

as Coach Jones

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

as Principal Daniels

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

as Maggie

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

as Linda Jones

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

as Frank