Radio Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Radio, released October 2003, is a film directed by Mike Tollin that is based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones and a mentally challenged young man James Robert "Radio" Kennedy . Also starring Debra Winger and Alfre Woodard, it was inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article "Someone to Lean On" by Gary Smith. James Robert Kennedy , grew up fascinated by radios. His nickname, Radio, was given to him by townspeople because of the radio he carried everywhere he went. He still attends T. L. Hanna High School and helps coach the football team and the...
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Release date:	October 24, 2003
Directed by:	Mike Tollin
Rated:
Runtime:	109 Minutes
Producer:	Herb Gains, Brian Robbins, Mike Tollin
Editor:	Harvey Rosenstock, Chris Lebenzon
Music by:	James Horner
Cinematography:	Don Burgess
Screenplay by:	Mike Rich
Genre:	Biography

Award-winners from Radio

Brent Sexton

Character:Honeycutt

Sarah Drew

Character:Mary Helen

Born:October 1, 1980

S. Epatha Merkerson

Character:Maggie

Born:November 28, 1952

Riley Smith

Character:Johnny

Born:April 12, 1978

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Character:Radio

Born:January 2, 1968

Alfre Woodard

Character:Principal Daniels

Born:November 8, 1952

Ed Harris

Character:Coach Jones

Born:November 28, 1950

Cast of Radio

Chris Mulkey

Frank

Born:May 3, 1948

Age:64

Debra Winger

Linda

Born:May 16, 1955

Age:57

Patrick Breen

Tucker

Born:October 26, 1960

Age:51

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2005	Camie Award, Riley Smith
2004	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
2004	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Alfre Woodard

Year	Award Nomination
2003	Razzie Award for Worst Actor, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
2004	Black Reel Award: Best Actor, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
2005	Camie Award, Todd Garner
2004	Best Sports Movie ESPY Award
2004	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Alfre Woodard
2004	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Film director of Radio

Mike Tollin

Born: October 6, 1955

Age: 56

Michael "Mike" Tollin is an American film director and film/television producer. His career highlights included Radio, Coach Carter, and Varsity Blues. He frequently collaborates with Brian Robbins in which they own a production company together called Tollin/Robbins Productions. They created and...
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Music contributors for Radio

James Horner

James Roy Horner is an American composer, orchestrator and conductor of orchestral and film music. He is noted for the integration of choral and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
How long is the runtime of the motion picture "Radio"?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 109 minutes.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture Radio?
A:
James Horner, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright and India.Arie composed the musical score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of the film "Radio"?
A:
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson, Brent Sexton and Riley Smith played roles in the movie.
Q:
Who produced the film, "Radio"?
A:
Herb Gains, Brian Robbins, Michael Tollin and Todd Garner were the movie's producers.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Radio"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 109 minutes.
Q:
When did the motion picture "Radio" debut?
A:
The movie was released in October, 2003.
Q:
Who wrote the film Radio?
A:
Mike Rich wrote the film's script.
Q:
What is the rating of the movie, "Radio"?
A:
The film is rated PG (USA).
Q:
Which director created the film "Radio"?
A:
Mike Tollin was the film's director.