Radio (2003)

Director:

Michael Tollin

Writer (WGA):

Mike Rich (written by)
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Release Date:

24 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

His courage made them champions.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Coach | Radio | High School | South Carolina | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

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
Hi Bedford Roberson	...	School Receptionist
Michael Kroeker	...	Young Cop
Mark Robert Ellis	...	Football Referee (as Mark Ellis)
Ron Shelley	...	Cop #2 (as Shelley Reid)
Evan Aldrich	...	Danny
Megan Coffman	...	Melodee
Benjamin L. Peters Jr.	...	Hallway Kid
Leonard Wheeler	...	Hoop Referee
Therond Justin Adams	...	Laird
Othello Coleman III	...	Hanna Player
Bert Beatson	...	Hoop Player
Ty O'Farrell	...	Ron Wilborn
Dorothy McDowell	...	Patricia Ann Yearwood
Jim Gooden	...	Teacher (as James Gooden)
Joseph E.G. Barrett	...	Autograph Kid (as Joseph Barrett)
Deborah McTeer	...	Linda's Friend
Jamie Murdaugh	...	Student
Reverend Eugene Cryer Jr.	...	Pastor Wickland
William E. Lykes	...	Assistant Coach
Tammy Arnold	...	Woman in Stands (as Tammy Christine Arnold)
Kasheem J. Peterson	...	Football Player
Kate Powell	...	Honeycutt's Squeeze
Michael Flippo	...	Bus Driver
James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy	...	Himself
Harold Jones	...	Himself
Mike Anthony	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Barrett	...	Barbershop / Townsfolk (uncredited)
James Barrett	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Jared Bealer	...	Extra (uncredited)
Hi Bedford-Roberson	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
Jerome Bethea	...	T.L. Hannah Basketball Player (uncredited)
Austen Brown	...	Cheerleader (uncredited)
Patricia Buckley-Moss	...	Mrs. Frank Clay (uncredited)
Terrell Byrd	...	Hanna Small Forward (uncredited)
Russell Cook	...	Daniel High School Football Coach (uncredited)
Leslea Fisher	...	Cheerleader (uncredited)
Craig S. Harper	...	Westside High School Head Football Coach (uncredited)
Jim Keisler	...	Man in Barbershop / Townsman (uncredited)
Lynda Keisler	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
Lindy Newton	...	Cheerleader (uncredited)
Kelvin O'Bryant	...	Hanna Point Guard (uncredited)
Eynne Ray	...	Hanna Fan (uncredited)
Nickie Thomas	...	Hanna Fan (uncredited)
Ernest Whitted	...	Football Fan / Graduate (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Tollin

Writing credits (WGA)
Mike Rich		(written by)
Gary Smith		(magazine article) uncredited

Produced by
Herb Gains	....	producer (as Herbert W. Gains)
Todd Garner	....	executive producer
Brian Robbins	....	producer
Caitlin Scanlon	....	executive producer
Michael Tollin	....	producer
Tierre Turner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
James Horner

Cinematography by
Don Burgess		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Chris Lebenzon
Harvey Rosenstock

Casting by
Margery Simkin

Production Design by
Clay A. Griffith

Art Direction by
Thomas Minton

Set Decoration by
Robert Greenfield

Costume Design by
Denise Wingate

Makeup Department
Carrie Angland	....	makeup artist: Ms. Woodard
Wyatt Belton	....	hair stylist
Stacye P. Branche	....	hair stylist: Mr. Gooding Jr. (as Stacye Branche)
Stacye P. Branche	....	makeup artist: Mr. Gooding Jr. (as Stacye Branche)
Jeff Goodwin	....	makeup department head
Cheri Minns	....	makeup artist: Ms. Winger
Rick Pour	....	makeup artist
Jo Jo Stephens	....	key hair stylist (as Jojo Stephens)
Toni-Ann Walker	....	hair stylist: Ms. Winger
Gary Archer	....	dental prosthetics (uncredited)
Gary Archer	....	dental technician (uncredited)

Production Management
Sara Flamm	....	production supervisor
Herb Gains	....	unit production manager (as Herbert W. Gains)
Isabel Henderson	....	post-production supervisor
Jim Conrads	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paula Case	....	second assistant director
E. Langston Craig	....	dga trainee
Vincent Lascoumes	....	first assistant director
Christophe Le Chanu	....	second second assistant director (as Christophe LeChanu)

Art Department
Dwight Benjamin-Creel	....	property master
Geoff Cormier	....	key greens (as Geoffrey Cormier)
Andrew Seward Duncan	....	set designer
Frank M. Fleming	....	leadman
Tom Jones Jr.	....	construction coordinator
Bill King	....	graphic artist
Alicia Lowe	....	art department coordinator
Alton McClellan	....	stand-by painter (as Alton H. McClellan)
Randall Milazzo	....	assistant property master (as Randall R. Milazzo)
Julie Sanford	....	set designer (as Julia Starr Sanford)
Larry Sauls	....	on-set dresser
Roger Scruggs	....	general foreman
Brian Stultz	....	scenic chargeman
John B. Clarey III	....	carpenter (uncredited)
D. Tobias Denney	....	art production assistant (uncredited)
Chester Lee Henderson Jr.	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jeffrey A. Hughes	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Donnie MacDonald	....	swing (uncredited)
Greg Spencer	....	foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tom Bellfort	....	supervising sound editor
Jeffree Bloomer	....	production sound mixer
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Hector C. Gika	....	sound designer (as Hector Gika)
Dan Hegeman	....	sound effects editor
Michael Hertlein	....	adr editor
Larry Kemp	....	foley editor
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist
Michael Minkler	....	supervising sound mixer
Myron Nettinga	....	supervising sound mixer
Michael Piotrowski	....	boom operator
Michael Rayle	....	cable
Branden Spencer	....	first assistant sound editor
Frederick H. Stahly	....	adr editor
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor (as Bruce Tannis)
Hugh Waddell	....	dialogue supervisor
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Eddie Bydalek	....	sound mix technician (uncredited)
Cassie Cosgrove	....	utility sound (uncredited)
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Thomas Kittle	....	special effects coordinator
Walter Kiesling	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Steven Fagerquist	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Brian Smallwood	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Ryan Crawford	....	stunts
Tyler C. Daum	....	stunts
Donte R. Hunter	....	stunts
Bert Beatson	....	stunts: football double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Bonsignore	....	dolly grip
Eddie Bowlin	....	rigging gaffer
Michael Brennan	....	dolly grip
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip (as Michael Coo)
Edward Cox	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Edward J. Cox)
Steven Cueva	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mark Gilmer	....	camera loader
Tony Jenzano	....	video assist operator (as Tony Jenzano III)
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip
Steven C. McGee	....	chief lighting technician
Patrick B. O'Brien	....	camera operator (as Patrick O'Brien)
Robert Presley	....	Steadicam operator
Robert Presley	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Michael Tackett	....	still photographer
Dascious Thomas	....	rigging key grip
Joseph Thomas	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Zoran Veselic	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Matthew E. Alper	....	additional assistant camera (uncredited)
Stephen Brock	....	dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Ben D. Griffith Jr.	....	grip (uncredited)
Matthew McGinn	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Harrison Palmer	....	electrician (uncredited)
Andrew Shulkind	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
John R. Sutton	....	rigger (uncredited)
Fred Thomas	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Tona B. Dahlquist	....	extras casting
Tona B. Dahlquist	....	local casting
Justine Hempe	....	casting associate
Jim Keisler	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Collier	....	costume supervisor
Karen Keyes	....	costumer (as Karen D. Keyes)
Keva Keyes	....	costumer
Omar J. Simmons	....	costumer
Paul Simmons	....	key costumer (as Paul A. Simmons Jr.)
Ric Spencer	....	costumer: Cuba Gooding Jr. (as Frederick Spencer)
Patricia Buckley-Moss	....	costumer (uncredited)
Amy Graham	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Meredith Apel	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Peter Fandetti	....	first assistant editor
Lara B. Grant	....	assistant editor (as Lara Grant)
John P. Husky	....	editorial assistant
Daniel Kupresan	....	assistant editor (as Daniel K. Kupresan)
Jennifer Martinez	....	assistant editor
Joel Negron	....	additional editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Marc Pattavina	....	apprentice editor
Julie Saegert	....	editorial assistant
Ron Orenstein	....	dailies colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Ramiro Belgardt	....	assistant music editor
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Jim Henrikson	....	music editor
James Horner	....	orchestrator
Lisa Jaime	....	music editor
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor (as Ken Karman)
Randy Kerber	....	orchestrator
Simon Rhodes	....	score mixer
Laura Ziffren	....	music supervisor (as Laura Wasserman)
Robb Boyd	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)
Jason Lloyd	....	scoring crew (uncredited)
Jay Selvester	....	scoring crew (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tyler C. Daum	....	transportation coordinator (as Tyler Carleton Daum)
Wayne Jones	....	transportation captain
Kim Smallwood	....	driver
C. Benny Dietz	....	picture car mechanic (uncredited)
E. Michael Hewett	....	additional van driver (uncredited)
Judson Merrell	....	driver (uncredited)
Linda Pickett	....	driver (uncredited)
Randall Pickett	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Tammy Arnold	....	dialect coach
Karen Chalk	....	assistant accountant
William Cook Jr.	....	production assistant
Russell Cook	....	location assistant (as Russell D. Cook)
Jennifer Corey	....	production coordinator
D. Tobias Denney	....	production assistant
Elizabeth A. Dennis	....	production assistant
Angeline Duran	....	assistant: Mr. Tollin
Steven Eddy	....	production secretary
Mark Robert Ellis	....	sports coordinator (as Mark Ellis)
Natasha Fairchild	....	cheerleading coordinator
Frances Fiore	....	unit publicist
Steven Goldfried	....	production assistant
Tim Grady	....	assistant location manager
Kimberly Jase	....	first assistant accountant
Robert Lane	....	assistant accountant
Michael J. Leone	....	script supervisor
Brendan Magee	....	assistant basketball coach (as Brendan R. Magee)
Clarence E. Mays	....	craft service
Brock Miller	....	assistant football coach
Mary Morgan	....	location manager (as Mary Morgan-Kerlagon)
Jack Munn	....	medic
Kate Powell	....	assistant: Mr. Gains
Kathy Rayle	....	assistant production coordinator
Mark A. Reich	....	medic
Joanie Selden	....	payroll accountant
Carter Skjelset	....	assistant: Mr. Gooding Jr.
Trish 'The Dish' Stanard	....	production assistant (as Trish Stanard)
Blanche Sypher	....	craft service
Ian Sypher	....	craft service
Jennifer Taginski	....	athletic trainer
Allen E. Taylor	....	production accountant
Cal Wrenn	....	assistant sports coordinator
Terrence B. Zinn	....	production assistant
Clyde D. Baisey	....	medic (uncredited)
Darren Baker	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brian Bartelt	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ava DuVernay	....	promotional services (uncredited)
Philippe Gallichet	....	caterer (uncredited)
Philippe Gallichet	....	chef (uncredited)
Dana Hawley	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Debbie Lane Hewett	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Debbie Lane Hewett	....	catering assistant (uncredited)
Mike Khalil	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Valerie N. Robinson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jason J. Scott	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Sheaffer	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Chad Wheeler	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Aaron G. York	....	head technician: Libra (uncredited)

Thanks
Mike Devin	....	special thanks (as Police Chief Mike Devin)
Coach James Fraser	....	special thanks
Terry Honeycutt Jr.	....	special thanks (as Coach Terry Honeycutt Jr.)
Harold Jones	....	special thanks
James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy	....	special thanks
Coach Dennis Patterson	....	special thanks
Josh Peter	....	special thanks
Gary Smith	....	special thanks: Sports Illustrated article "Someone to Lean On"

Production Companies

• Revolution Studios
• Tollin/Robbins Productions (as Tollin/Robbins)

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical) (as Columbia) (a Sony Pictures Entertainment company)
• Revolution Studios (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Bonton Home Entertainment (BHE) (2004) (Czech Republic) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Fox Network (2006) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL7)
• Sony Pictures Television International (2004) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Anderson Independent-Mail  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies (uncredited)
• Cinema Catering  catering
• Colleton County  special thanks
• Hip-O Records  soundtrack released by
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals
• NBA Entertainment  footage: NBA game courtesy of
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Sportsrobe  costumes
• T.L. Hanna High School, Anderson S.C.  special thanks
• The Picture Mill  main titles
• UMG Soundtracks  soundtrack
• University of South Carolina  special thanks (as University of South Carolina Salkehatchie)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:12 | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #39542)

Filming Locations:

South Carolina, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Goofs:

Continuity: When Coach Jones arrives at the jail to pick up Radio, Radio turns and says "There's coach!" and as he gestures at coach, he uses his right hand, which is holding a sandwich. In the next shot, we see the back of Radio's head and the sandwich is in his lap.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Radio: That's a goo' one!

Movie Connections:

References "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)

Soundtrack:

Eyes of the Heart (Radio's Song)

GOOD MOVIE!

I really enjoyed Radio and think it was one of the nicest movies I have seen. I think it a movie for everyone and teaches many lessons about life. I was also amazed to find out that the move was based on a real man. With all the tough road blocks Radio came across he continued to move forward even though the future was uncertain and he didn't have the mental capacity to understand much around him! I thought that Cuba Gooding Jr. played a tremendous role and should win an Oscar for this. I felt for him so much and it made me cry because of some of the hell he went through. I also thought Ed Harris played an incredible role as the coach. This movie really moved me and made my laugh, cry and ultimately feel good at the end! What a movie!