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Summary:
James Robert Kennedy--nicknamed ‘Radio’ because of his vintage radio collection
and his love of music--is a loner in Anderson, South Carolina, pushing his
ever-present grocery cart up and down the streets. He speaks to no one and is
rarely spoken to, until one day, Coach Harold Jones, one of the town’s most
respected men, and coach of the popular high school football team, befriends
him. Radio is suspicious at first. But Coach Jones is persistent, even enlisting
the help of Radio’s mother. Jones’ friends and family are taken aback as well
since, until he met Radio, all his energies were poured exclusively into
football. Slowly, Coach Jones earns Radio’s trust and opens up a new world to
him. He invites Radio to help out at football practice and during games and to
sit in on his classes at school, despite the initial misgivings of Principal
Daniels. He also champions him to the football players, the students and
faculty. Coach Jones’ life is also enriched by Radio, from whom he learns to
value friendship and family ties as much as he does coaching football. Still,
there are those in town who believe that Coach Jones’ devotion to the young man
is distracting him from his duties as head coach of the football team. There are
several attempts to have Radio barred from the classroom and, after his mother’s
untimely death, remanded to a mental-health facility. Coach Jones valiantly
fights off these efforts, but he is finally forced to make a difficult decision,
which will impact both his growing friendship with Radio and his career as a
football coach.
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Box Office Info:
Cast:
Cuba Gooding Jr. (as James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy)
Ed Harris (as Coach Harold Jones)
Riley Smith (as Johnny Clay)
Sarah Drew (as Mary Helen Jones)
Directed By: Michael Tollin
Written By: Mike Rich
Produced By: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Release Date (US): October 24, 2003
Length of Movie: 1h 49min
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and thematic elements.
Budget: $35,000,000
Opening Weekend: $14,000,000
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Radio Soundtrack
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1.Superwoman - Stevie Wonder
2.We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder
3.I'll Be Around - Spinners
4.Rubberband Man - Spinners
5.Sha La La - Al Green
6.That Lady - Isley Brothers
7.We're an American Band - Grand Funk
8.Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin/The Blue Notes
9.If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin/The Blue Notes
10.Going in Circles - Friends of Distinction
11.Score Suite 1 - James Horner
12.Score Suite 2 - James Horner
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