Radio

"His courage made them champions."

2003 1h 49m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 943

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“His courage made them champions.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Tollin
Writers: Mike Rich
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Tollin, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Lebenzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris and Alfre Woodard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His courage made them champions.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0316465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Tollin directs. Don Burgess behind the camera. James Horner scores. Chris Lebenzon cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Michael Tollin, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chris Lebenzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris and Alfre Woodard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "His courage made them champions.".
7IMDB entry: tt0316465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 20 themes, including "mentally disabled", "high school", "friendship", "sports".