Radio poster
Director Michael Tollin
Writer Mike Rich

Radio

Drama2003

Tagline: His courage made them champions.

Release Date: 2003-10-24

Duration: 109 minutes

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.

Casting

  • Ed Harris
    Coach Jones
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Radio
  • Debra Winger
    Linda Jones
  • S. Epatha Merkerson
    Maggie
  • Sarah Drew
    Mary Helen Jones
  • Riley Smith
    Johnny
  • Alfre Woodard
    Principal Daniels
  • Chris Mulkey
    Frank
  • Brent Sexton
    Honeycutt
  • Ringo Starr
    Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)