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Radio (2003)

★ 6.9PG109 minDirector: Michael Tollin

2003 biographical sports drama film by Mike Tollin

Radio is a 2003 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mike Tollin. It was inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article "Someone to Lean On" by Gary Smith. The article and the movie are based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) and a young man with an intellectual disability, James "Radio" Kennedy (Cuba Gooding Jr.). The film co-stars Debra Winger and Alfre Woodard. It was filmed primarily in Walterboro, South Carolina, and released by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 24, 2003. Radio received mostly negative reviews and grossed $52.6 million against a $30 million budget.

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What is Radio about?
Radio (2003) — Set in 1976, real life Coach Jones befriends mentally disabled black student, Radio. They then form a friendship and bond over the football season. Though things take a turn for the worst when certain fans and parents feel that Radio is a distraction, and is getting in the way of
Is Radio based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Radio scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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