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Radio
“His courage made them champions.”
★ 7.3· 2003· 109 min· Popularity 6PG
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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.
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Release Date: 10/24/2003
Runtime: 109 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Michael Tollin
Budget: $35.0M
Revenue: $53.3M
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Companies: Tollin/Robbins Productions, Revolution Studios
Countries: United States of America
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Keywords
mentally disabledhigh schoolfriendshipsportsamerican football1970samerican football coachbiographybased on true storyinspirationkindnessinspiring storyteenage daughterdisabilityschoolteachermentor protégé relationshipracial issuesbased on magazine, newspaper or articlefather daughter relationshipuplifting
