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Rad

  • 1986
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
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Rad (1986)
The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.
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The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.

  • Director
    • Hal Needham
  • Writers
    • Sam Bernard
    • Geoffrey Edwards
  • Stars
    • Bart Conner
    • Lori Loughlin
    • Bill Allen
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    8.1K
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    POPULARITY
    2,893
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    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writers
      • Sam Bernard
      • Geoffrey Edwards
    • Stars
      • Bart Conner
      • Lori Loughlin
      • Bill Allen
    • 110User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast48

    Bart Conner
    • Bart Taylor
    Lori Loughlin
    Lori Loughlin
    • Christian
    Bill Allen
    • Cru
    Talia Shire
    Talia Shire
    • Mrs. Jones
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Burton Timmer
    Alfie Wise
    Alfie Wise
    • Eliott Dole
    Jack Weston
    Jack Weston
    • Duke Best
    Marta Kober
    • Becky
    Jamie Clarke
    • Luke
    Laura Jacoby
    • Wesley Jones
    H.B. Haggerty
    H.B. Haggerty
    • Sgt. Smith
    Chad Hayes
    • Rex Reynolds
    Carey W. Hayes
    • Rod Reynolds
    • (as Carey Hayes)
    Kellie McQuiggin
    • Foxy
    Beverley Hendry
    • Tiger
    • (as Beverly Hendry)
    Shawna Burnett
    • Amy
    Graeme Davies
    • Harold
    Logan T. Wotton
    • Miles
    • Director
      • Hal Needham
    • Writers
      • Sam Bernard
      • Geoffrey Edwards
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Filming was delayed because the Helltrack starting ramp was so high that none of the riders wanted to go down it. The ramp was cut down to a 25 foot tall version. BMX Plus magazine published an article about it.
    • Goofs
      Christian is heard yelling, "Get up!" just before Cru falls during the second lap of Helltrack. Once Cru falls, she's seen and heard yelling again.
    • Quotes
      • Cru: God, what I wouldn't give to go ass-sliding with you right now.
    • Crazy credits
      R.L. Osborn and Martin Apariljo perform BMX feats throughout much of the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Scenes included in the final airing on the Canadian cable movie station Superchannel, but absent from the home video version;
      • A short sequence, actually made up of three different scenes, right after the confrontation at the Rad Racing T-Shirt stand. These scenes are;
      • Luke is sitting at the dinner table with his parents. His father tells him it isn't the end of the world. He excuses himself from the table.
      • Amy is sitting in her room listening to music when her mother comes in. They have a short exchange where her mother scolds her for acting childish.
      • An unnamed boy storms out of his house late at night.
      • Right after this comes a scene where a drunken Bart Taylor stumbles into the restaurant where Cru works just as it's closing. Shouting, Bart challenges him to a one on one race, since Cru has been disqualified from HellTrack. Bart winds up falling over and doing a face plant into a piece of pie on the table where the bald cop is sitting.
      • Another scene just before the race, after Duke Best has warned Bart about Cru and instructed the Reynolds twins to take him out;
      • Cru thanks Mr. Pratt for him and the town getting behind him and supporting Rad Racing. Mr. Pratt gives Cru a brand new bike from his store.
      • All of the characters from the deleted scenes are listed in the credits on the home video version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Nostalgia Critic: Rad (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Break the Ice
      Performed by John Farnham
      Written by Sue Shifrin (as S. Shifrin) & Bob Marlette (as B. Marlette)
      Produced by Bob Marlette (as B. Marlette) & David J. Holman (as D. Holman)
      Executive Producer Rick Riccobono (as R. Riccobono)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 28, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • BMX Hellraiders
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production company
      • TaliaFilm II Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,015,882
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $408,980
      • Mar 23, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,016,052
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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