Radio
His courage made them champions.
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.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.
- Director
- Michael Tollin
- Worldwide
- $53M
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Cast
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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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Box Office & Release
Radio returned 1.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $35M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $53M
- Release date
- Oct 24, 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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