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Radio is a 2003 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mike Tollin, and inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article "Someone to Lean On" by Gary Smith. The article and the movie are based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) and a mentally handicapped young man, James Robert "Radio" Kennedy (Cuba Gooding Jr.). The film co-stars Debra Winger and Alfre Woodard. It was filmed primarily in Walterboro, South Carolina because its buildings and downtown core still fit the look of the era the film was trying to depict. Directed by Mike Tollin Produced by Herb Gains Brian Robbins Mike Tollin Executive Produced by Todd Garner Caitlin Scanlon Written by Mike Rich Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Ed Harris Music by James Horner Cinematography Don Burgess Edited by Chris Lebenzon Harvey Rosenstock Studio Revolution Studios Tollin/Robins Productions Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date October 24, 2003 Running time 109 minutes Country Flag of the United States United States Language English Rating Rated PG Budget $30 million Box office $52.6 million Cast Cuba Gooding Jr. as James Robert "Radio" Kennedy Ed Harris as Coach Harold Jones Debra Winger as Mrs. Linda Jones S. Epatha Merkerson as Maggie Kennedy Sarah Drew as Mary Helen Jones Alfre Woodard as Principal Daniels Brent Sexton as Coach Honeycutt Riley Smith as Johnny Clay Chris Mulkey as Frank Clay, Johnny's father Patrick Breen as Tucker
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