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Set in South Carolina and spanning almost 40 years
time beginning in the 1960s, RADIO is the moving story
of the friendship between a mentally disabled man
(played by Cuba Gooding Jr. in adulthood) and the high
school football coach (Ed Harris) who gives him
guidance, hope, and confidence.
Growing up in the all-American small town of Anderson,
South Carolina "Radio" is a social outcast who
lives a lonely, childish existence. He's obsessed with
his transistor radio and wanders the streets with a
shopping cart full of collected junk. Because of his
mental disability, Radio is misunderstood by the local
townspeople and is often the victim of mean-spirited
pranks. After the local high school football team plays
a particularly cruel prank on the naive young man, the
team coach decides to mentor Radio. Coach Jones
staunchly supports Radio and their bond becomes
unbreakable. A devoted football fan, Radio blossoms
under the unwavering encouragement of the Coach and
becomes the team's unofficial mascot and cheerleader.
Ultimately the town is united by Radio's innocence and
basic human goodness in this warmhearted drama inspired
by a true story!!
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- Attractive Retail Box
- Rating:
PG (MPAA)
- Rating Reason: For Mild
Language and Thematic Elements.
- Starring:
Cuba Gooding, Ed Harris, S. Epatha Merkerson, Chris
Mulkey, Riley Smith, Debra Winger, Alfre Woodard
- Directed By: Michael
Tollin
- Release Information:
- Studio: Columbia Tristar Home Video
- Theatrical Release Date: October
24, 2003
- DVD Release Date: January 27, 2004
- Run Time: 109 minutes
- Production Company: Columbia
- Package Type: Snap Case
- Mastered in High Definition
- DVD Features:
- Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
- Aspect Ratio(s):
- Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- English (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround)
- French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- Language:
English
- Available Subtitles: English and French
- Closed Captioned: Yes
- Bonus Features:
- Director's Commentary
- Six Deleted Scenes with Optional
Director's Commentary
- "Tuning In: The Making of Radio"
- "The 12-Hour Football Games of
Radio"
- "Writing Radio"
- DVD-ROM - Someone to Lean On: The
Story of Radio
- Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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