Radio stars actor Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris in a movie that's based on a true story of the relationship between a high school football coach and a mentally challenged young man.
Plot Summary
James Robert Kennedy is called "Radio" because of a vintage radio he carries with him all the time. We he meets Coach Harold Jones, he can't read, write, or speak, but he is enthralled with the high school football team. Jones begins giving him tasks to help out with the team, and begins to mentor Radio. Their relationship deepens, with Jones at one point stating that "we're not the ones been teaching Radio--Radio's the one's been teaching us."YouTube Video: Radio (Time: 2:32)
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr.: James Robert "Radio" Kennedy
- Ed Harris: Coach Harold Jones
- Alfre Woodard: Principal Daniels
- S. Epatha Merkerson: Maggie
- Brent Sexton: Honeycutt
- Chris Mulkey: Frank Clay
- Sarah Drew: Mary Helen Jones
- Riley Smith: Johnny Clay
- Patrick Breen: Tucker
- Debra Winger: Linda Jones
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Release date
October 24, 2003
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Director
Mike Tollin
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Screenwriter
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Producers
Herb Gains, Brian Robbins, Michael Tollin
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Distributor
Sony Pictures
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MPAA rating
PG for mild language
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Run time
109 minutes
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Filming location
South Carolina
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Production budget
