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.
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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 |