Taglines: His courage made them champions.
Football coach Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community.
Radio is an American semi-biographical sports drama film directed by Mike Tollin, and inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article “Someone to Lean On” by Gary Smith. The article and the movie are based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) and a mentally challenged young man, James Robert “Radio” Kennedy (Cuba Gooding, Jr.). The film co-stars Debra Winger and Alfre Woodard. It was filmed primarily in Walterboro, South Carolina because its buildings and downtown core still fit the look of the era the film was trying to depict.
Radio
Directed by: Mike Tollin
Starring: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ed Harris, S. Epatha Merkerson, Brent Sexton, Riley Smith, Debra Winger, Alfre Woodard, Rebecca Koon
Screenplay by: Mike Rich
Production Design by: Clay A. Griffith
Cinematography by: Don Burgess
Film Editing by: Chris Lebenzon, Harvey Rosenstock
Costume Design by: Denise Wingate
Set Decoration by: Robert Greenfield
Music by: James Horner
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and thematic elements.
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: October 24, 2003