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.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Radio
Ed Harris
as Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard
as Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson
as Maggie
Debra Winger
as Linda Jones
Chris Mulkey
as Frank
Sarah Drew
as Mary Helen Jones
Brent Sexton
as Honeycutt
Riley Smith
as Johnny
Patrick Breen
as Tucker
Bill Roberson
as Del
Michael Harding
as Irv the Cop
