Jones supports radio to build his life and find a place within the community, while teaching his students, and the community at large, to look beyond surface impression and see the true value that people offer. Actor who won an academy award for best supporting actor for his role as football player rod tidwell in the film jerry maguire. Hanna high school football coach harold jones and a mentally challenged. Jerry maguire 68 movie clip in rod we trust 1996 hd.
Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. Both men were on top of their game playing off each other. Together with head coach harold jones, radio inspired a football team to become champions and a town to open their hearts. If you like both sports movies and romantic comedies, i cant see how you would not enjoy this feature. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Celebrity profile check out the latest cuba gooding jr. Top 5 will ferrell hilarious movie scenes duration.
Judgment night is a 1993 american action thriller film directed by stephen hopkins and starring emilio estevez, cuba gooding jr. Kennedy in the film, which chronicled his friendship with a high school football coach in south carolina. Along the way, an entire town learns to open up to this strange, frightening man and to respond to his gift of unconditional love. The son of cuba gooding, lead singer for the 70s pop group the main ingredient, he was born in the bronx on january 2, 1968, but moved. A secret network of ordinary people known as the underground railroad guide the family on their journey north to. Jerry maguire is played by tom cruise, and he gives one of his best performance. Weve seen him shine in bighitters like men of honor, as. He currently resides in the bronx, new york city, usa. Hes a lonely and distrustful guy fond of antique radios. Apr 12, 2009 remember the scene from tropic thunder where robert downey jr.
Leslie sunday is his embittered trainer, determined to see him fail. In 1996, cuba was cast as an arrogant but loyal football player in the tom cruisecameron crowe film jerry maguire 1996. Combining drama, comedy, and romance, jerry maguire was a critical and. Oct 24, 2003 radio is seen by the school kids as a mascot, at first, then, his sunny disposition wins him the acceptance of everyone because he is a good person without an ounce of malice in his body. Man who inspired movie radio with love of football has died at 63. James radio kennedy, inspiration for cuba gooding jr. Oct 06, 2012 jerry tom cruise tries a tough love approach to inspire tidwell cuba gooding jr. Sports agent jerry maguire experiences a crisis of conscience and leaves his highpowered job behind, with only one client and a coworker in tow. James radio kennedy, football fixture who inspired movie starring cuba gooding jr. In 1996, gooding reached a new level of prominence when he was cast as an arrogant yet. What the hell happened to cuba gooding jr sep 05, 2008 so what the hell happened to cuba gooding jr perhaps it is as simple as the oscar curse. The film owes a lot to ed harris and cuba gooding jr.
Best football movies to get psyched for nfl draft wtop. Gooding junior january 2, 1968 the bronx, new york city, new york, usa. Hanna high school football coach harold jones confirmed kennedys. Jones calls him radio and wants to help him to reintegrate into society bringing the guy to football matches, making him assist to the training sessions and letting him participate during the lectures. Hanna high school football coach harold jones confirmed kennedys death on sunday. James radio kennedy, sc student who inspired cuba gooding jr. His mother, shirley sullivan, was a backup singer for the sweethearts. Cuba gooding jr s breakthrough role won him an oscar but within years he was making a. Plot harold jones, a high school football coach, takes to heart james robert kennedys situation. Remember the scene from tropic thunder where robert downey jr. Four friends on their way to a boxing match get caught in heavy traffic, so they take a shortcut in order to get there faster, unfortunately it leads to them witnessing a murder which leaves them running for their lives. One of cameron crowes best films, maguire is arguably the funniest and most quotable movie about the business of professional sports.
If youre looking for a feelgood movie, this one is a lighthearted one with a lot of class. After his breakthrough role as tre styles in boyz n the hood, he appeared in a few good men, the tuskegee airmen, outbreak, and jerry maguire, for which he won the academy award for best supporting actor, and what dreams may come. Before his fervent acceptance speech at the 1996 academy awards, cuba gooding jr. Jerry maguire tom cruise cuba gooding jr renee zellweger. May 26, 2010 top 20 cuba gooding jr movies in my opinion skip navigation. Radio is a 2003 film directed by mike tollin that is based on the true story of t. Funny enough, in 2014, maybe, a script came to me from my agents, an independently financed script, to play o. In his most recent effort, gooding shows us his heart. James radio kennedy, football fixture who inspired movie. When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent with the only athlete who stays with him and his former colleague.
Cuba gooding jr booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Omar graduated from north hollywood high school in 1994. Hanna high school football coach harold jones and a mentally handicapped young man, james robert radio kennedy cuba gooding jr. Produced in part by long time simpsons producer james l.
The film, which features gooding in the role of frank sachs, agent to greg kinnears character, simon bishop. Oscarwinner cuba gooding jr reveals what caused career downfall. Dec 15, 2019 with a tuxedo courtesy of gregorys formal wear, the amstar 14 cinemas theater, and a movie trailer for the feature film radio, starring cuba gooding, jr. Sean astin, jon favreau, tom cruise, cuba gooding jr. The article and the movie are based on the true story of t. Tom cruise stars as an agent tired of playing the game, but cuba gooding jr. What the hell happened to cuba gooding jr cuba gooding jr perhaps it is as simple as the oscar curse. Radio tells the true life story of a high school football coach who befriends a severely. Jul 26, 2019 after a boozy rewatch of the tom cruisecuba gooding, jr. Tommy riley has moved with his dad to chicago from a nice place. Fate, challenges and circumstances eventually draw these two men together in a tale of turbulence and ultimately triumph. Plot when a high school football coach befriends a. Football collection radio jerry maguire rudy dvd box set. Jerry maguire earned an academy award for cuba gooding jr.
The film highlights three generations of the gooding family. In 1856 a slave, samuel woodward and his family, escape from the monroe plantation near richmond, virginia. Four friends on their way to a boxing match get caught in heavy traffic, so they take a shortcut in order to get there faster, unfortunately it leads to them witnessing a. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Since his 1991 debut in john singletons groundbreaking boyz n the hood, cuba gooding jr. Combining drama, comedy, and romance, jerry maguire was a critical and commercial success built. Ive seen more cuba gooding jr movies than most and here are all ive seen ranked from favorite top to least favorite movie bottom error. He gained later attention for his roles in men of honor as carl brashear, and in michael bays world war ii epic pearl harbor as doris miller. Hanna high school football coach harold jones and a mentally challenged young. The film became a huge box office smash and earned cuba an academy award for best supporting actor.
Its perfectly well acted by ed harris and cuba gooding jr. Its sad that his erratic behavior of late has caused harmed to his career because tom cruise is a very good actor. Radio is a 2003 american semibiographical sports drama film directed by mike tollin, and inspired by the 1996 sports illustrated article someone to lean on by gary smith. Cuba gooding jr contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. But after seeing this movie, i now think it comes in a tie with uptown girls. Heroic performances from academy award winner cuba gooding, jr. They arent afraid to get their jerseys a little dirty. Football movies are great to watch any time of the year, but theyre especially fun around super bowl season. James radio kennedy, the south carolina high school football mainstay whose story inspired the 2003 film radio, starring cuba gooding jr. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Renee zellweger classic jerry maguire, a bad football movies staff remains gridlocked on a central plot point of the movie. Brooks, it was inspired by sports agent leigh steinberg, who acted as technical consultant on the crew. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Four friends on their way to a boxing match get caught in heavy traffic, so they take a shortcut in order to get there faster, unfortunately it leads to them witnessing a murder which. I had 10 years in the wilderness life was all private jets and limos after his oscar win. Hanna high school football coach harold jones ed harris and a mentally challenged young man, james robert radio kennedy cuba gooding jr. Jerry maguire 58 movie clip play with heart 1996 hd. I think its every bit the equal of cuba gooding jrs. After a boozy rewatch of the tom cruise cuba gooding, jr. Carl brashear is determined to be the first african american navy diver in a time where racism is rife. Jerry maguire is a 1996 american romantic comedydrama sports film written, produced, and directed by cameron crowe, and stars tom cruise, cuba gooding jr. Cuba gooding jr contact information name, email address, phone number. Help me help you jerry maguire 48 movie clip 1996 hd. On the boat trip dvd trivia track, it was stated that he was going to appear in the 2003 romanticcomedy the fighting temptations, which stars his son cuba gooding jr. Radio is seen by the school kids as a mascot, at first, then, his sunny disposition wins him the acceptance of everyone because he is a good person without an ounce of malice in his body. I wont spoil the movie for those who havent seen it, but the emotions cuba gooding jr.
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