High school 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.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | Radio |
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Ed Harris | Coach Jones |
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Alfre Woodard | Principal Daniels |
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S. Epatha Merkerson | Maggie |
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Brent Sexton | Honeycutt |
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Chris Mulkey | Frank |
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Sarah Drew | Mary Helen |
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Riley Smith | Johnny |
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Patrick Breen | Tucker |
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Debra Winger | Linda |
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Bill Roberson | Del |
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Kenneth H. Callender | Don |
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Michael Harding | Irv the Cop |
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Charles Garren | Clive |
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Rebecca Koon | Waitress |
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Hi Bedford Roberson | School Receptionist |
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Michael Kroeker | Young Cop |
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Mark Robert Ellis | Football Referee |
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Shelley Reid | Cop #2 |
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Evan Aldrich | Danny |
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Megan Coffman | Melodee |
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Benjamin L. Peters Jr. | Hallway Kid |
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Leonard Wheeler | Hoop Referee |
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Therond Justin Adams | Laird |
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Othello Coleman III | Hanna Player |
Director | Michael Tollin |
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Writer | Mike Rich, Gary Smith | |
Producer | Herb Gains, Todd Garner, Brian Robbins, Caitlin Scanlon, Michael Tollin, Tierre Turner | |
Musician | James Horner | |
Photography | Don Burgess |