Radio
7.3/10
Rating
109 min
Runtime
2003
Release Year
Michael Tollin
Director
Cast
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Debra Winger
Quick Synopsis
In 1976, in the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina, football coach Harold Jones notices a mentally disabled African-American young man known as Radio near his practice field and decides to befriend him. Over time, Radio becomes Jones' dedicated assistant and enrolls as a student at T.L. Hanna High School. However, tensions arise when some parents and fans criticize Coach Jones, believing that his attention to Radio is interfering with the football team's efforts to win a championship.
Detailed Synopsis of Radio
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.
