
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.
Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Radio

Ed Harris
Coach Jones

Alfre Woodard
Principal Daniels

S. Epatha Merkerson
Maggie

Debra Winger
Linda Jones

Chris Mulkey
Frank

Sarah Drew
Mary Helen Jones

Brent Sexton
Honeycutt

Riley Smith
Johnny

Patrick Breen
Tucker

Bill Roberson
Del

Michael Harding
Irv the Cop

Rebecca Koon
Waitress

Hi Bedford-Roberson
School Receptionist
Michael Kroeker
Young Cop
Mark Robert Ellis
Football Referee

Shelley Reid
Cop #2
Leonard Wheeler
Hoop Referee
Bert Beatson
Hoop Player
Deborah McTeer
Linda's Friend

Tammy Arnold
Woman in Stands
Michael Flippo
Bus Driver

Ringo Starr
Stinger the Mascot (uncredited)
Crew

Michael Tollin
Director, Producer

Mike Rich
Writer
Harvey Rosenstock
Editor

Chris Lebenzon
Editor
Daniel Kupresan
Assistant Editor
Lara Grant
Assistant Editor
Jennifer Martinez
Assistant Editor
Meredith Apel
Assistant Editor

Don Burgess
Director of Photography
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Vincent Lascoumes
First Assistant Director
Paula Case
Second Assistant Director
Christophe Le Chanu
Second Second Assistant Director
Kathy Rayle
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jennifer Corey
Production Coordinator

Todd Garner
Executive Producer

Caitlin Scanlon
Executive Producer
Sara Flamm
Production Supervisor
Herb Gains
Producer, Unit Production Manager

Brian Robbins
Producer

Tierre Turner
Associate Producer
Terrence B. Zinn
Production Assistant
Clay A. Griffith
Production Design

Andrew Shulkind
Assistant Camera
Robert Presley
"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Zoran Veselić
First Assistant "A" Camera
Steven Cueva
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Patrick B. O'Brien
"B" Camera Operator
Joseph Thomas
First Assistant "B" Camera
Michael Bonsignore
Dolly Grip
Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip
Mark Gilmer
Camera Loader
Isabel Henderson
Post Production Supervisor
Justine Hempe
Casting Associate

Margery Simkin
Casting
Tona B. Dahlquist
Local Casting, Extras Casting
Paul A. Simmons Jr.
Key Costumer
Sandra Collier
Costume Supervisor
Denise Wingate
Costume Design
Karen Keyes
Costumer
Omar J. Simmons
Costumer
Keva Keyes
Costumer
Jo Jo Stephens
Key Hair Stylist
Toni-Ann Walker
Hairstylist
Wyatt Belton
Hairstylist
Stacye P. Branche
Makeup & Hair
Jeff Goodwin
Makeup Department Head
Rick Pour
Makeup Artist
Cheri Minns
Makeup Artist
Carrie Angland
Makeup Artist
Alicia Lowe
Art Department Coordinator

Gary Archer
Prosthetics

Hector C. Gika
Sound Designer
Bruce Tanis
Sound Effects Editor
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Bellfort
Supervising Sound Editor
Branden Spencer
First Assistant Sound Editor
Myron Nettinga
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeffree Bloomer
Production Sound Mixer

Simon Rhodes
Scoring Mixer
Michael Piotrowski
Boom Operator
Michael J. Broomberg
Foley Artist
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Larry Kemp
Foley Editor
Lucy Sustar
Foley Mixer
Frederick H. Stahly
ADR Editor
Steven C. McGee
Chief Lighting Technician
Edward J. Cox
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Thomas Kittle
Special Effects Coordinator

James Horner
Original Music Composer
Laura Z. Wasserman
Music Supervisor
Lisa Jaime
Music Editor
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Wayne Jones
Transportation Captain
Tyler C. Daum
Transportation Coordinator, Stunts
Allen E. Taylor
Production Accountant
Kimberly Jase
First Assistant Accountant
Joanie Selden
Payroll Accountant
Karen Chalk Wheeler
Assistant Accountant
Robert Lane
Assistant Accountant
Hugh Waddell
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Michael Hertlein
Dialogue Editor

Tammy Arnold
Dialect Coach
Eddie Bowlin
Rigging Gaffer
Alton McClellan
Standby Painter
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration

Julia Starr Sanford
Set Designer
Tom Jones Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Roger Scruggs
Construction Foreman
Michael Tackett
Still Photographer
Michael J. Leone
Script Supervisor
Mary Morgan
Location Manager
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
Property Master
Randall R. Milazzo
Assistant Property Master
Michael Rayle
Cableman
Craig Kohtala
Best Boy Grip
Tony Jenzano
Video Assist Operator
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Michael J. Coo
Key Grip
Joel Negron
Additional Editor
Blanche Sypher
Craft Service
Frances Fiore
Unit Publicist
Thomas Minton
Art Direction
Peter Fandetti
First Assistant Editor
Steve Eddy
Production Secretary

Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Frank M. Fleming
Leadman
Bill King
Graphic Designer
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