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Radio (2003)

“His courage made them champions.”

7.4/10
924 audience ratings

Movie20031h 49mEnglish

Our verdict

Worth watching

Well received by most viewers.

Based on the TMDB audience score from 924 ratings.

Movie review: Radio

Radio is a film from 2003. It is catalogued under Drama. Its listed tagline is “His courage made them champions.”

Story

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.

Audience reaction

TMDB records an audience rating of 7.4/10 based on 924 votes.

Production

Release date: October 24, 2003 · Runtime: 109 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $35,000,000 · Reported revenue: $53,293,628

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Themes

mentally disabledhigh schoolfriendshipsportsamerican football1970samerican football coachbiographybased on true storyinspiration

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