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Rad
“A hometown kid on his BMX against the best in the world. At Helltrack... the heat is on.”
19866.51h 33m
Overview
A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to attend college.
Directed by Hal Needham
Written by Geoffrey Edwards, Sam Bernard
Produced by Robert L. Levy
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $2.0M
Top Cast
Bill Allen
Cru
Lori Loughlin
Christian
Talia Shire
Mrs. Jones
Ray Walston
Burton Timmer
Alfie Wise
Eliott Dole
Jack Weston
Duke Best
Laura Jacoby
Wesley Jones
H.B. Haggerty
Sgt. Smith
Jamie Clarke
Luke
Marta Kober
Becky
Themes & Keywords
bmx
About Rad
Rad is a drama, family film released in 1986 exploring themes of bmx. Directed by Hal Needham, it stars Bill Allen, Lori Loughlin, Talia Shire. A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to attend college.
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