Radio

Film - 2003 - Drama, Sport

The story

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.

Directed by

Michael Tollin

Starring

Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Debra Winger, Chris Mulkey

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.9 out of 10

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Film · 2003 · Drama · Sport

Radio

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✦ Friendship · Cerebral
The story

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.

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IMDb
6.9 / 10
50k votes
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34%
Tomatometer
3.23 / 5
45k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.3 / 10
TMDB users
Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Sport
Runtime1h 49m
RatedM
Release2003-10-24
Where to watch
Netflix
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