Radio is a good human-interest story that was inspired by events in 1976 in Anderson, South Carolina. Cuba Gooding, Jr., who plays the mentally challenged Radio, does such a good acting job, you will believe he is the real Radio. His real name is James Robert Kennedy, and he was nicknamed Radio, because of his radio collection and listening to the radio all the time.
Radio spends his days in this small town pushing or riding a grocery cart down the street, talking to no one. After some football players harass Radio, the football coach Harold Jones played by Ed Harris takes Radio under his wing. Radio begins to help out at football practice and sits on the bench at games. In time, Radio begins to trust the coach.
However, some people in town think Radio is a distraction to the team, and they want Radio to go. By this time the coach and the team are all friends to Radio and they want him to stay. Douglas Young (the-movie-guy).
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Radio
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Let It Ride
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Sister Golden Hair
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Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
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Rubberband Man
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We're An American Band
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Behind Closed Doors
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Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
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That Lady
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Why Can't We Live Together
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Be Thankful for What You Got
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Land of a Thousand Dances
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China Grove
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For Your Precious Love
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Wake Up Everybody
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A Holly Jolly Christmas
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Joy to the World
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I'll Be Around (Whenever You Want Me)
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Going In Circles
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Theme from Charlie's Angels
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Free Ride
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We Can Work It Out
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Put Your Hands Together
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If You Don't Know Me By Now
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Eyes of the Heart (Radio's Song)
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Radio
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We're An American Band
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Don Brewer:
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Why Can't We Live Together
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Timmy Thomas:
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I'll Be Around (Whenever You Want Me)
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Thom Bell:
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Theme from Charlie's Angels
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Jerry Peters:
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If You Don't Know Me By Now
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Kenny Gamble:
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Eyes of the Heart (Radio's Song)
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James Horner:
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