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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.

Top Cast

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Radio

  • Ed Harris

    Ed Harris

    Coach Jones

  • Alfre Woodard

    Alfre Woodard

    Principal Daniels

  • S. Epatha Merkerson

    S. Epatha Merkerson

    Maggie

  • Debra Winger

    Debra Winger

    Linda Jones

  • Chris Mulkey

    Chris Mulkey

    Frank

  • Sarah Drew

    Sarah Drew

    Mary Helen Jones

  • Brent Sexton

    Brent Sexton

    Honeycutt

  • Riley Smith

    Riley Smith

    Johnny

Overview

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10
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