Trust is something you must earn.

Rating: Null/10 (29 October 2003)

(Synopsis Spoiler!) 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. Radio has been there ever since those earlier days. During the credits, the real Radio and coach are shown. Cuba will likely be nominated for the Academy Award, and you will like seeing this touching movie. (Columbia Pictures, Run Time 1:49, Rated RG) 10/10