Radio
movie

His courage made them champions.
Released October 24, 2003
Genres:
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.
Runtime
1h 49m
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$53,293,628
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Radio
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
- no logo available
Tollin/Robbins Productions
United States

Revolution Studios
United States
Keywords
- mentally disabled
- high school
- friendship
- sports
- american football
- 1970s
- american football coach
- biography
- based on true story
- inspiration
- kindness
- inspiring story
- teenage daughter
- disability
- schoolteacher
- mentor protégé relationship
- racial issues
- based on magazine, newspaper or article
- father daughter relationship
- uplifting









