Radio

Name: Radio
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-10-24
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Debra Winger

2003·Movie·PG·109 min·★ 7.3(855)

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“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. 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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Germany	Netflix, Netflix Kids	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, maxdome Store
France	Netflix	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Spain	Netflix	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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About Radio

Radio is a 2003 English-language drama film directed by Michael Tollin. The cast is led by Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free.

Radio was produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions and Revolution Studios and made in United States of America. It was released on October 24, 2003, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $53 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Tollin
Writers: Mike Rich
Release date: October 24, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $53 million
Production: Tollin/Robbins Productions, Revolution Studios

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Radio cast & crew

Radio was directed by Michael Tollin and written by Mike Rich.

The cast features Cuba Gooding Jr. as Radio, Ed Harris as Coach Jones, Alfre Woodard as Principal Daniels, S. Epatha Merkerson as Maggie, Debra Winger as Linda Jones, and Chris Mulkey as Frank.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Don Burgess, and it was produced by Herb Gains and Michael Tollin.

Is Radio worth watching?

Radio holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 855 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Radio is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Radio

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