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Cuba Gooding, Jr. continues his busy year, playing the title role of James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, a mentally challenged man who is befriended and mentored by the local high school football coach (played by Ed Harris). The film is based on the real life of Kennedy as reported in a Sports Illustrated article by Gary Smith. The screenplay was written by Mike Rich, who wrote last year's The Rookie, which was based on the real life story of baseball pitcher Jimmy Morris, so Rich is already making a career of writing based on a true story sports scripts. Director Michael Tollin is also responsible for Summer Catch, so he pretty clearly has a less successful track record with sports movies.

The story of Radio spans nearly 40 years, so Gooding, Jr. will be forced to portray the character as a teenager through a middle-aged man. This is definitely a more promising project for Gooding, Jr. than some of his recent films such as Snow Dogs and Boat Trip, and his pairing with Harris is reminiscent of his pairing with Robert De Niro in Men of Honor. (Dan Krovich/BOP)

Vital statistics for Radio Main Cast Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris Supporting Cast Sarah Drew, Debra Winger, Alfre Woodard Director Michael Tollin Screenwriter Mike Rich Distributor Sony/Revolution Studios Trailer Click Here for Trailer Official Site http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/index.html Rating PG Running Time 109 minutes Screen Count 3,074 Talent in red has entry in The Big Picture

Comparison films for Radio
Title	Date	Opening	Adjusted Opening	Screens	PSA	Adj PSA	Total BO	Adjusted Total	Mult
Snow Dogs	1/18/02	23.71	24.65	2302	10299.00	10299.0	81.15	84.37	3.42
Rookie, The	3/29/02	16.02	16.65	2511	6381.00	6381.0	75.60	78.60	4.72
Men of Honor	11/10/00	13.34	14.92	2092	6377.00	6862.1	48.75	54.53	3.65
Rookie of the Year	7/9/93	9.12	13.28	1460	6247.00	8751.8	53.13	77.38	5.83
Summer Catch	8/24/01	7.02	7.49	2335	3006.00	3085.8	19.66	20.98	2.80
Rookie, The	12/7/90	5.51	7.87	1862	2959.00	4066.9	20.61	29.44	3.74
Sunshine State	7/12/02	0.26	0.27	75	3443.00	3443.0	3.06	3.18	9.88