Radio
His courage made them champions.
2003 • 109 min • Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 73 Audience · 867 · 100%
In 1976, a high school football coach befriends a mentally disabled young man nicknamed Radio, integrating him into the team and school. Their bond faces challenges as some question the coach's dedication, set against a backdrop of friendship and community.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some moments of prejudice and unkindness
- Brief depiction of a funeral
- A few mild insults
What it models well
- Kindness and empathy
- Inclusion and acceptance
- The power of friendship
- Community support
Talk about it after
- What does it mean to be a true friend?
- How can we welcome people who are different?
- Discuss the challenges Radio faced and how he overcame them.
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Top billed cast
Director: Michael Tollin • Crew: Mike Rich
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.3/10 (867)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $53,293,628
- IMDb
- tt0316465
Keywords
- mentally disabled
- high school
- friendship
- sports
- american football
- 1970s
- american football coach
- biography
- based on true story
- inspiration
- kindness
- inspiring story
- teenage daughter
- disability
- schoolteacher
- mentor protégé relationship
- racial issues
- based on magazine, newspaper or article
- father daughter relationship
- uplifting
