Radio (2003)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.4

Overview

Set in 1976, real life Coach Jones befriends mentally disabled black student, Radio. They then form a friendship and bond over the football season. Though things take a turn for the worst when certain fans and parents fe...

Starring Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr. • Ed Harris • Debra Winger

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Gender Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr. • Ed Harris • Debra Winger

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film champions universal humanitarian values of compassion and community inclusion for a mentally disabled individual, achieved through individual moral leadership and local community action rather than through a specific political ideology or systemic critique.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

This movie, based on a true story, features a diverse cast with a Black lead character, reflecting the real-life individuals. The narrative promotes themes of acceptance and compassion for a marginalized individual, largely through the positive actions and leadership of a traditional white male figure, rather than by critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

Gender Swap: YesConfidence: High

The film, based on a true story, portrays the high school principal as female. Historically, the principal of T.L. Hanna High School during the depicted period was a male, constituting a gender swap for that role.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Radio' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the compassionate relationship between a football coach and a man with an intellectual disability, and the community's journey towards acceptance. Therefore, the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is N/A.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Radio" is a biographical drama based on the true story of James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, a Black man, and Coach Harold Jones, a white man. Both historical figures are portrayed by actors of the same race (Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris, respectively). No significant character's race was changed from their historical or canonical depiction.