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Radio is a 2003 American semi-biographical sports drama film directed by Mike Tollin, and inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article "Someone to Lean On" by Gary Smith.
Oct 24, 2003 · Radio: Directed by Michael Tollin. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson. The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing.
Oct 24, 2003 · Johnny Clay ( Riley Smith) is the star player who instinctively picks on Radio, maybe because his dad Frank ( Chris Mulkey) is also a bully (does it go without saying that Frank is the town banker, and a big cheese in the booster club?).
Oct 24, 2003 · In a racially divided town, coach Jones (Ed Harris) spots a mentally disabled African-American student named Radio (Cuba Gooding Jr.) near his practice field and is...
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The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing. Set in 1976, real life Coach Jones befriends mentally disabled black student, Radio. They then form a friendship and bond over the football season.
Radio focuses on the mentoring relationship between a high school football coach and Radio, known as "the same as everybody else, just a little slower than most," and how their unique friendship ultimately transforms the conservative attitudes of a small South Carolina town. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to ...
Oct 24, 2003 · High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.
The true story of a school coach and a developmentally-challenged man, who inspired a football team to become champions and a town to open its heart. Subtitles: English. Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr. Ed Harris Alfre Woodard Debra Winger. Directed by: Mike Tollin.