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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+34)
Critics 36Audiences 70GoodWatch 53
Metascore38
Tomatometer34%
Audience score79%
IMDb6.9
User score6.7
Letterboxd · 54 K ratings3.3/5
Box office
1.5×its budget
- Budget
- $35 M
- Worldwide
- $53 M
Worldwide it earned $18 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109109Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 86 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
+76Released
2003
October 24, 2003
23 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 14 more22 people
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Radio
- Ed HarrisCoach Jones
- Alfre WoodardPrincipal Daniels
- S. Epatha MerkersonMaggie
- Debra WingerLinda Jones
- Chris MulkeyFrank
- Sarah DrewMary Helen Jones
- Brent SextonHoneycutt
Riley SmithJohnny
Patrick BreenTucker
Bill RobersonDel
Michael HardingIrv the Cop
Rebecca KoonWaitress
Hi Bedford-RobersonSchool Receptionist- MKMichael KroekerYoung Cop
Mark Robert EllisFootball Referee
Shelley ReidCop #2- LWLeonard WheelerHoop Referee
- BBBert BeatsonHoop Player
- DMDeborah McTeerLinda's Friend
Tammy ArnoldWoman in Stands- MFMichael FlippoBus Driver
Directing · 5
- Michael Tollin Director, Producer
- Vincent Lascoumes First Assistant Director
- Paula Case Second Assistant Director
- Michael J. Leone Script Supervisor
- Christophe Le Chanu Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Mike Rich Writer
Production · 19
- Caitlin Scanlon Executive Producer
- Todd Garner Executive Producer
- Brian Robbins Producer
- Herb Gains Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Margery Simkin Casting
- Tierre Turner Associate Producer
Camera · 13
- Don Burgess Director of Photography
- Patrick B. O'Brien "B" Camera Operator
- Craig Kohtala Best Boy Grip
- Michael J. Coo Key Grip
- Steven Cueva Second Assistant "A" Camera
- Zoran Veselić First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 10
- Chris Lebenzon Editor
- Harvey Rosenstock Editor
- Jim Passon Color Timer
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Lara Grant Assistant Editor
- Joel Negron Additional Editor
Sound · 23
- James Horner Original Music Composer
- Hector C. Gika Sound Designer
- Tom Bellfort Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Larry Kemp Foley Editor
- Bruce Tanis Sound Effects Editor
Art · 12
- Clay A. Griffith Production Design
- Thomas Minton Art Direction
- Bill King Graphic Designer
- Alicia Lowe Art Department Coordinator
- Robert Greenfield Set Decoration
- Dwight Benjamin-Creel Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 15
- Denise Wingate Costume Design
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Paul A. Simmons Jr. Key Costumer
- Cheri Minns Makeup Artist
- Toni-Ann Walker Hairstylist
- Jeff Goodwin Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 3
- Steven C. McGee Chief Lighting Technician
- Edward J. Cox Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Eddie Bowlin Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 9
- Isabel Henderson Post Production Supervisor
- Michael Rayle Cableman
- Thomas Kittle Special Effects Coordinator
- Frances Fiore Unit Publicist
- Tyler C. Daum Stunts, Transportation Coordinator
- Tammy Arnold Dialect Coach
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