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MOVIE

Radio

His courage made them champions.

★ 7.3 2003 109 min PG Drama

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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Released in 2003, Radio sits inside the 2000s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
2003-10-24
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.3/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Tollin/Robbins Productions, Revolution Studios
Topicsmentally disabledhigh schoolfriendshipsportsamerican football1970samerican football coachbiography

This title is available from the shared catalog, but it is not published as an index-targeted page for this specialty edition.

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