“He the same as everybody else, just a little slower than most” (Tollin, 2003). Radio is a 2003 American semi-biographical sports drama film inspired by the Sports Illustrated article “Someone to Lean On” By Gary Smith. (en.m.wikipedia.org). The main character of the film is introduced as a shy teenage boy roaming the street of South Carolina pushing a shopping cart. At present, he does not attend high school but he is attracted to the Hanna High’s football team which is where we see him at the beginning of the film. After weeks of passing by the football field the main character whose name is still unknown catches an out of bound football and is later taped and held hostage by the football players. Radio and Coach Jones is introduced in this
