Radio (2003)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $35,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $53,293,628.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 33.444 |
Directed By
Michael Tollin
Crew
Michael Tollin
Herb Gains
Mike Rich
Gary Archer
Harvey Rosenstock
Clay A. Griffith
Margery Simkin
Chris Lebenzon
Don Burgess
James Horner
Michael Tollin
Denise Wingate
Laura Ziffren
Brian Robbins
Todd Garner
Vincent Lascoumes
Herb Gains
Caitlin Scanlon
Tyler C. Daum
Thomas Minton
Allen E. Taylor
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
Sara Flamm
Robert Greenfield
Michael J. Leone
Mary Morgan
Tierre Turner
Patrick B. O'Brien
Robert Presley
Robert Presley
Zoran Veselić
Rick Pour
Cheri Minns
Eddie Bowlin
Mark Gilmer
Toni-Ann Walker
Edward J. Cox
Wyatt Belton
Steven C. McGee
Michael J. Coo
Jeffree Bloomer
Jennifer Corey
Carrie Angland
Michael Piotrowski
Karen Keyes
Jeff Goodwin
Myron Nettinga
Paul A. Simmons Jr.
Karen Chalk Wheeler
Omar J. Simmons
Thomas Kittle
Daniel Kupresan
Joseph Thomas
Jo Jo Stephens
Michael Rayle
Isabel Henderson
Keva Keyes
Tom Jones Jr.
Joanie Selden
Tony Jenzano
Peter Fandetti
Steven Cueva
Stacye P. Branche
Lara Grant
Michael Minkler
Sandra Collier
Joel Negron
Jennifer Martinez
Kathy Rayle
Craig Kohtala
Michael Bonsignore
Kimberly Jase
Robert Lane
Meredith Apel
Tom Bellfort
Bruce Tanis
Terrence B. Zinn
Michael Brennan
Roger Scruggs
Steve Eddy
Frank M. Fleming
Lisa Jaime
Tona B. Dahlquist
Julia Starr Sanford
Bill King
Alton McClellan
Michael Hertlein
Gary Burritt
Alicia Lowe
Randall R. Milazzo
Frances Fiore
Blanche Sypher
Simon Rhodes
Tona B. Dahlquist
Tyler C. Daum
Randy Kerber
Michael Tackett
Wayne Jones
Christophe Le Chanu
Hugh Waddell
Dan Hegeman
Larry Kemp
Hector C. Gika
Kenneth Karman
Lucy Sustar
Jim Passon
Michael J. Broomberg
Jim Henrikson
Frederick H. Stahly
Diane Marshall
Justine Hempe
Tammy Arnold
Branden Spencer
Paula Case
TOP CAST
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Radio
Ed Harris
Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard
Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson
Maggie
Debra Winger
Linda Jones
Chris Mulkey
Frank
Sarah Drew
Mary Helen Jones
Brent Sexton
Honeycutt
Riley Smith
Johnny
Patrick Breen
Tucker
Bill Roberson
Del
Michael Harding
Irv the Cop
Rebecca Koon
Waitress
Hi Bedford-Roberson
School Receptionist
Michael Kroeker
Young Cop
Mark Robert Ellis
Football Referee
Shelley Reid
Cop #2
Leonard Wheeler
Hoop Referee
Bert Beatson
Hoop Player
Deborah McTeer
Linda's Friend
Tammy Arnold
Woman in Stands
Michael Flippo
Bus Driver
Ringo Starr
Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
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