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| Radio | |
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| Directed by | Michael Tollin |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Mike Rich |
| Starring | |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Don Burgess |
| Edited by | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $52.3 million |
Cuba Gooding Jr. His father was the lead singer of the R&B group the Main Ingredient. Attended four different high schools and served as class president in three of them. Made his professional debut performing with Lionel Richie as a break dancer at the 1984 Olympic Games. Sep 17, 2010 MovieWeb goes one-on-one with Cuba Good Jr. To talk about his role in Daddy Day Camp! For more movie trailers, movie reviews, celebrity interviews, full movies, clips and more, go to.
Radio is a 2003 American semi-biographicalsports drama film directed by Mike Tollin, and inspired by the 1996 Sports Illustrated article 'Someone to Lean On' by Gary Smith.[1] The article and the movie are based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) and a mentally handicapped young man, James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy (Cuba Gooding Jr.). The film co-stars Debra Winger and Alfre Woodard. It was filmed primarily in Walterboro, South Carolina because its buildings and downtown core still fit the look of the era the film was trying to depict.
Plot[edit]
In the 1970's, James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy, a young, 28 year old mentally-disabled man, lives alone with his mother who, as a nurse, spends much of the day at work. Radio spends much of the day roaming the town and pushing a shopping cart, which he uses to collect anything interesting he finds. Radio often pauses to observe the local high school football team in their training sessions, led by Coach Harold Jones. During one such session, the football falls out of bounds, allowing Radio to collect it and haul it away in his cart. The team retaliates the following day by tying Radio's hands and feet and locking him in the gear shed. Coach Jones frees Radio and punishes the team. Jones takes it upon himself to assist in Radio's care, and gives him his nickname due to his penchant for listening to the radio. Radio begins assisting Coach Jones on the football team, and incites the team before each match as a mascot-type figure. Radio's increased attention from Jones is faced with resistance from the football team's parents, who see Radio as a distraction from their own sons' successes.
Upon the end of the football season, Jones involves Radio with several activities within the high school, and winds up neglecting his daughter Mary Helen, who is a member of the high school's cheerleading squad. At a Christmas mass, Radio receives several gifts from the townspeople, and Mary Helen confides to her father that while she does not blame him for neglecting her, she cannot understand the reason for his interest in Radio. The following day, Radio distributes the gifts around town. He soon encounters a suspicious police officer, and his impaired ability to communicate leads to his arrest on the charge of possessing stolen property. However, the other officers recognize Radio and he is released. Following the holidays, Radio begins taking classes in the high school to complete his formal education. One day, Radio is instigated by one of the basketball team players to enter the girls' locker room. Radio is reluctant to tell anyone who set him up, but Coach Jones determines the player's identity regardless and punishes him by ordering him to sit out of a decisive basketball match.
Radio's mother suddenly dies of a heart attack, and Radio finds himself living alone until his absent older brother Walter finally returns to care for him. That same evening, Jones reveals to Mary Helen that his attachment to Radio and need to assist him stems from a childhood incident in which Jones, as a child making a living off delivering packages, did not help a mentally-disabled boy his own age crying behind barbed wire. Following the death of Radio's mother, pressure from the school board to have Radio put in a specialized institution strengthens. The association between Radio and Coach Jones is further blamed for the team's inability to win. In a meeting with the townspeople, Jones speaks of Radio being a blessing for the community by showing how people should treat one another, and announces his resignation as head coach so that he may spend more time with his family. At Radio's high school graduation, he receives an honorary diploma and a letterman jacket. Clips are shown of the real-life Radio leading the football team well into his fifties.
Cast[edit]
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy
- Ed Harris as Coach Harold Jones, the head football coach
- Debra Winger as Mrs. Linda Jones
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Maggie Kennedy, Radio's mother
- Sarah Drew as Mary Helen Jones
- Alfre Woodard as Principal Daniels
- Brent Sexton as Coach Honeycutt, assistant football coach and head basketball coach
- Riley Smith as Johnny Clay
- Chris Mulkey as Frank Clay, Johnny's father
- Patrick Breen as Tucker
Background[edit]
The film's lead character, Radio, is based on James Robert 'Radio' Kennedy, who was born October 14, 1946[2] in Anderson, South Carolina. His nickname, Radio, was given to him by townspeople because Kennedy grew up fascinated by radios and because of the radio he carried everywhere he went. He was known to ask students before football games, 'We gonna get that quarterback?', and say 'We gonna win tonight!'.[citation needed] ReelSports provided the football and basketball coordination for the film.
James Robert Kennedy died on December 15, 2019, aged 73.[3]
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Reception[edit]
On review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 36% approval rating[4] and holds a score of 38 out of 100 on Metacritic.[5] The film grossed $52.3 million with a budget of approximately $30 million.[6] Cuba Gooding Jr. earned a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor for his performance in the film but also an NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Reel Awards | Best Actor | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Nominated |
| CAMIE Awards | Theatrical release | Todd Garner | Won |
| Michael Tollin | Won | ||
| Mike Rich | Won | ||
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Won | ||
| Ed Harris | Won | ||
| Alfre Woodard | Won | ||
| Riley Smith | Won | ||
| Brent Sexton | Won | ||
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Won | ||
| Sarah Drew | Won | ||
| ESPY Award | Best Sports Movie | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actor | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Won |
| Supporting Actress | Alfre Woodard | Won | |
| Golden Raspberry Award | Worst Actor | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Nominated |
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack to Radio was released on October 21, 2003.
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | 'Eyes Of The Heart (Radio's Song)' | India.Arie | 4:44 |
| 2. | 'We Can Work It Out' | Stevie Wonder | 3:18 |
| 3. | 'That Lady - Pt. 1' | The Isley Brothers | 3:15 |
| 4. | 'I'll Be Around' | The Spinners | 3:14 |
| 5. | 'If You Don't Know Me By Now' | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 3:29 |
| 6. | 'Sha La La (Make Me Happy)' | Al Green | 2:59 |
| 7. | 'We're An American Band' | Grand Funk Railroad | 3:28 |
| 8. | 'China Grove' | The Doobie Brothers | 3:17 |
| 9. | 'Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)' | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 3:45 |
| 10. | 'The Rubberband Man' | The Spinners | 3:36 |
| 11. | 'Be Thankful for What You Got' | William DeVaughn | 3:28 |
| 12. | 'Going In Circles' | The Friends of Distinction | 4:11 |
| 13. | 'Radio's Day' | James Horner featuring vocals by India.Arie | 4:21 |
| 14. | 'Gift of the Ball' | James Horner | 1:47 |
| 15. | 'Learning The Ropes' | James Horner | 1:55 |
| 16. | 'Being Left Behind' | James Horner | 2:42 |
| 17. | 'Resignation' | James Horner | 4:43 |
| 18. | 'Never So Alone' | James Horner featuring vocals by India.Arie | 7:14 |
| 19. | 'Night Game' | James Horner | 2:41 |
| 20. | 'Radio' | Chuck Brodsky | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 71:46[7] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Richard Perez-Pena (2008-09-15). 'The Sports Whisperer, Probing Psychic Wounds'. The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^Ortiz, Aimee (December 15, 2019). 'James Kennedy, Who Inspired the Movie 'Radio,' Dies at 73'. New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^Levenson, Eric (December 15, 2019). 'James 'Radio' Kennedy, football fixture who inspired a Hollywood movie, dies at 73'. CNN. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^'Radio'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^'Radio Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More'. Metacritic. 2003-10-24. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^'Radio (2003)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^Radio Soundtrack Filmtracks. Retrieved February 3, 2014
External links[edit]
- Radio on IMDb
- Various Contributors. 'Radio'. imdb.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- Smith, Gary (December 16, 1996). 'Someone To Lean On'. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 4 Mar 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018. the magazine article that inspired Mike Tollin to make the film.
- 'Radio -- 2003'. movieplaces.tv. Archived from the original on 3 Mar 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- Filming Locations from MoviePlaces.tv
- 'Radio Movie True Story - Real James Robert Kennedy, Coach Harold Jones'. ChasingtheFrog.com. CTF Media. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Answers some questions about the factual accuracy of the movie.
- 'The Official Web Site of Radio and Coach Jones'. www.radioandcoachjones.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- Hilton, Sheila. 'Radio / James 'Radio' Kennedy'. www.anderson5.net. T. L. Hanna High School. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
Gooding at a performance in San Diego, California, September 25, 2008 | |
| Born | April 27, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
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| Died | April 20, 2017 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Years active | 1964–2016 |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Sullivan (m. 1966, div. 1974; m. 1995) |
| Children | 4; including Cuba Jr. and Omar |
| Parent(s) | Dudley MacDonald Gooding Addie Alston |
| Musical career | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Associated acts | |
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Cuba Gooding Sr. (April 27, 1944 – April 20, 2017) was an American singer. He was the most successful lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, replacing former lead singer Donald McPherson who was diagnosed with leukemia in 1971. According to Billboard, as the lead vocalist he scored five top 10 hits, most notably, 'Everybody Plays the Fool' (1972), peaking at No. 2 for three weeks, and peaking at No. 3 on Billboard′s all-genre Hot-100 list. 'Just Don't Want to Be Lonely' (1974), 'Happiness Is Just Around the Bend' and 'Rolling Down a Mountainside' were also top 10 hits on Billboard charts. He also recorded as a solo artist with hits of his own.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Born in Harlem, New York City, Gooding was a son of Dudley MacDonald Gooding (1890-1955) and his wife Addie Alston.[3] The elder Gooding was a native of Barbados who fled the island in 1936 to Cuba, and met and married a woman there. When she was murdered because of their affiliation with Pan Africanist leader Marcus Garvey, Dudley Gooding promised his wife on her deathbed that he would name his first son Cuba.[3] His father died when Cuba was 11 years old.[4] Gooding's father was a taxi driver in Manhattan.[5][3][6]
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Career[edit]
Gooding Sr. joined The Main Ingredient as a back-up vocalist.[6] He became the lead singer after lead singer Donald McPherson died of leukemia in 1971.[7] The 1973 album Afrodisiac featured several songs co-written by Stevie Wonder.[8] Gooding left The Main Ingredient in either 1977 or 1978.[3][6]1 He had a brief solo career on Motown Records during the late 1970s and early 1980s making two albums; the first was titled The 1st Cuba Gooding Album.[6] His biggest international success was Brian Auger's Happiness Is Just Around the Bend in 1983, which has in recent times been sampled by several R&B artists, as well as hitting the charts again as a remix by UK Hardcore Rave group Altern-8 in 1991. In 1980, Gooding returned to The Main Ingredient and made two more albums for RCA Victor.[6] In 1991, samples from the song also featured prominently in Bizarre Inc's single 'Playing With Knives'. Gooding released a single called 'Politics' in September 2007. He was also developing a film project called Everybody Plays the Fool: The Cuba Gooding Story. The film highlights three generations of the Gooding Family: Dudley 'Cuba' Gooding, Cuba Gooding Sr., Cuba Gooding Jr. and Omar Gooding.[9]
On the Boat Trip DVD trivia track, it was stated that he was going to appear in the 2003 romantic-comedy The Fighting Temptations, which stars his son Cuba Gooding Jr., but he is not in the movie.
Gooding appeared on the Beach Music Super Collaboration CD, performing the Charles Wallert composition, 'Meant To Be In Love'. This led to the duo’s project, “Never Give Up” (Bluewater Recordings), which debuted at the 2009 presidential inauguration.[10]
Personal life and death[edit]
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Gooding moved from the Bronx to southern California in the 1970s.[5] Gooding and his wife, singer Shirley Gooding (née Sullivan) had four children: actors Cuba Gooding Jr., Omar Gooding, April Gooding and musician Tommy Gooding. Gooding Sr. later became a minor actor himself. Gooding Sr. separated from his wife in 1974. In 1995, the Goodings remarried, some 21 years after having separated and divorced.
In 2011, he had a residence in Rosarito Beach, Mexico where he performed at least one charity concert.[11]
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On April 20, 2017, one week before his 73rd birthday, Gooding was found dead in his vehicle while parked on a street in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. CPR was performed by the fire department but they were unable to revive him.[12][1] An autopsy determined he died of natural causes.[13]
He is interred at the Trinity Church Cemetery in Manhattan.[14]
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
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- ^BBC News gives the year as 1977. NPR gives the year as 1978.
Citations[edit]
- ^ abStutz, Colin (April 20, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding Sr., 'Everybody Plays the Fool' Singer & Dad to Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 72'. Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^'The Main Ingredient - Chart history'. www.billboard.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ abcdSavage, Mark (April 21, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding Sr found dead in LA'. BBC News. London: BBC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^Modzelewski, Eve (September 27, 2000). 'Stage Preview: Acting takes Cuba Gooding Sr. on an inspirational tour'. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
- ^ abAssociated Press (April 21, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding Sr., Soul Singer, Dies at 72'. The New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ abcdeTsioulcas, Anastasia (April 21, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding, Sr., Star Of The Main Ingredient, Dies At 72'. NPR. Washington, D.C. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^Feldman, Kate (April 20, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding, Sr. dead at 72 of possible overdose: report'. New York Daily News. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^Baetens, Melody (April 20, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding Sr. reportedly found dead in his car'. The Detroit News. Digital First Media. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^Persinger, Ryanne (February 29, 2008). 'CIAA is rare homecoming for R&B legend'. The Charlotte Post. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^''Never Give Up' Reviewed by RadioIndy.com!'. Bluewater Recordings. New York City: Bluewater Recordings, Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^'Cuba Gooding Sr. Sings in San Felipe'. www.blueroadrunner.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^Goldblatt, Daniel (April 20, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding Sr., 70s Singer and Father to Cuba Jr., Dead at 72: Report'. People. Time Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^Ungerman, Alex (June 6, 2017). 'Cuba Gooding Sr. Cause of Death Revealed, Medical Examiner Reports Natural Causes'. ET Online. CBS Studios Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^Rock & Roll Roadmaps
External links[edit]
- Cuba Gooding on IMDb