Radio

Radio

2003 · Movie · 1h 49m · PG

Drama

"His courage made them champions."

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.

Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
34%
Metacritic
38/100
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mentally disabledhigh schoolfriendshipsportsamerican football1970samerican football coachbiographybased on true storyinspirationkindnessinspiring story