Radio
His courage made them champions.
#american football#mentally disabled#1970s#inspiration#biography#american football coach#friendship#sports#high school#based on true story#kindness#inspiring story#teenage daughter#disability#schoolteacher#mentor protégé relationship#racial issues#based on magazine, newspaper or article#father daughter relationship#uplifting
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.
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $53,293,628
Net Return +$18,293,628
Performance 1.52x budget
Covered Budget0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)
* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.
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