Radio (2003)

The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man whom he took under his wing.

Director:

Michael Tollin

Writer:

Mike Rich

Stars:

Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, S. Epatha Merkerson

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Radio
Ed Harris	...	Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard	...	Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Maggie
Brent Sexton	...	Honeycutt
Chris Mulkey	...	Frank
Sarah Drew	...	Mary Helen
Riley Smith	...	Johnny
Patrick Breen	...	Tucker
Debra Winger	...	Linda
Bill Roberson	...	Del
Kenneth H. Callender	...	Don
Michael Harding	...	Irv the Cop
Charles Garren	...	Clive
Rebecca Koon	...	Waitress

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

radio | coach | high school | south carolina | practical joke | 

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Taglines:

His courage made them champions.

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agonas gia ti niki

Filming Locations:

South Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$34,379 (South Africa) (21 May 2004)

Gross:

$34,379 (South Africa) (21 May 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Tollin/Robbins Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Throughout the movie, the footballs have a gold "Spalding" logo. Gold logos first appeared in the early 1990s, when Wilson put a gold imprint on its NFL balls.

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Quotes

Radio: [holding pants up to the phone for approval] How dese ones, Co' Jones?

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Crazy Credits

Special thanks to The People of Walterboro, S.C. ... The People of Anderson, S.C.

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Connections

Features All in the Family (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Put Your Hands Together"
(1973)
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff
Performed by The O'Jays
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

A film with great realism.

Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr. where cast perfectly in this film. It's a heart-warming story that reaffirms the belief that we can all make a difference if we just care. I think there was a lot of realism with the characters. The screenwriter didn't incorporate racism in the film in a way that most films do, which I thought created a more realistic story line.

Writers tend to inject incidents of racism in an attempt to create realism but usually go overboard.

There are so many towns like this one where people of different races live harmoniously. Ed Harris should have been nominated for an Academy Award because he was great as a leader and coach, realistic as a father and showed a warm caring side when helping Radio.