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A bicycle-motocrosser (Bill Allen) tries to enter a corrupt promoter's nationally televised cash-prize race.
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Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle 09/25/2020
0.5/5
Rad is a tedious exercise of endurance that has nothing to do the number of bunny hops achieved. Go to Full Review Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times 08/21/2012
1.5/5
The whole thing reminds you more of an overanxious teacher or coach, taking a few slang words and repeating them endlessly in a doomed attempt to "relate." Go to Full Review Walter Goodman New York Times 05/21/2003
2/5
The bicycle acrobatics behind the credits at the opening of Rad are so spectacular that you wonder what the movie can do to improve on them. The short answer is, nothing. Go to Full Review Christie Cronan Common Sense Media Apr 14
4/5
The film's campy 1980s nostalgia, featured BMX stunts, and underdog heart form a winning combo in this classic cult sports drama. Go to Full Review Ed Travis Cinapse 03/20/2021
Brimming with energy, passion, and an underdog spirit... there's not a cynical note to be found in the absolutely delightful Rad! Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/20/2021
1.5/4
There's no Mr. Miyagi, but you do get Ray Walston as a local bigwig who responds to Best's meddling by giving him the finger. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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DK J @RT90395106 Jul 23 Best BMX movie ever made!! See more Jared H @RT70521633 Jul 22 Rocky on 2 wheels. Nuff said. See more Rio P @Ericraymond111 Jun 4 Terrible Movie terrible plot See more Dimitri A @dajazi Mar 23 ...not because this is a good film, but because it reflects the movie industry's take on the very tacky, very vanilla times. See more thiago S @Thiagostone Mar 8 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 7 The worldwide gross is $2,000,000.00, less than the budget of $3,000,000.00. See more Read all reviews
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Hal Needham

Director

Bill Allen

Cru

Lori Loughlin

Christian

Talia Shire

Mrs. Jones

Ray Walston

Burton Timmer

Bart Conner

Bart Taylor
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Movie Info

Synopsis A bicycle-motocrosser (Bill Allen) tries to enter a corrupt promoter's nationally televised cash-prize race.
Director
Hal Needham
Producer
Robert L. Levy, Sam Bernard
Screenwriter
Geoffrey Edwards, Sam Bernard
Distributor
Tri-Star Pictures
Production Co
TaliaFilm II Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 1986, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 22, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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