The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing.The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing.The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Mark Robert Ellis
- Football Referee
- (as Mark Ellis)
- Director
- Writers
- Mike Rich
- Gary Smith(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOn September 2, 2016, James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy was inducted into the T. L. Hanna Hall Of Fame.
- GoofsIn the barbershop, when the coach resigns, one shot shows a man wearing a John Deere trucker hat. The deer on the hat is jumping upward, which means it was produced in 2000 or later. In 1976, the deer jumped downward.
- Quotes
Coach Jones: [at the final confrontation in the barbershop] "... but the truth is,we're not the one been teachin' Radio, Radio's the one been teachin' us - cause the way he treats us all the time is the way we wish we treated each other even part of the time."
- Crazy creditsDuring the end credits, clips show the real James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy at Hanna High School football games in the present day.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tosh.0: Life Savings for a Rasta Banana (2013)
- SoundtracksLet It Ride
Written by Randy Bachman and Charles Turner
Performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
IT'S JUST A TRULY GREAT FILM.
I thought Uptown Girls was the most touching movies of 2003. But after seeing this movie, I now think it comes in a tie with Uptown Girls. It's perfectly well acted by Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr. The story is set in 1976,football coach Harold Jones(Ed Harris) is hard drivin in pratice, he seems to have very little time for his wife and daughter(Debra Winger and Sarah Drew). But his view on life begins to change, when he meets James Robert Kennedy(Cuba Gooding Jr) who has a very slow learning process. Harold asks him to come to practice and help out a little. The two form a friendship, and Harold gives him the nickname Radio. But they soon begin to learn a lot from each other. A very beautiful film. That teaches us a lot about the human spirit. I shore hope that Cuba Gooding Jr gets nominated for an oscar.
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- mack3175
- Oct 26, 2003
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,333,738
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,303,724
- Oct 26, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $53,293,628
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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