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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.
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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.
- (44K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Michael Tollin
- 2003-10-24
Oct 24, 2003 · Frank thinks Radio is a "distraction" to the team, but Radio is so beloved and Coach Jones such a big-hearted man that even the villains seem to be going through the motions just to be good sports and lend the film some drama.
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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.
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 inspired to...
- (122)
- Drama
- PG
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.
