![]() ![]() There will be a national re-release beginning May 8th. It's a shame that both the movie and the soundtrack are out of print because Rad has suddenly made a comeback due to one thing: BMX is back! The mountainbike is fading.įeb 2020 Update: Michael Putlack kindly updated to say: Yo! Rad has been restored and is getting a new 4k version premiering at this year's SXSW. Rad movie reviews & Metacritic score: The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race. Rad has bike stunts/races throughout, starting with the intro, then Cru and his friends delivering papers to local businesses/residents, then the Cru/Christian show at the Helltrack Dance and the main race/credits with various other stunts thrown in here and there.Īll in all, Rad is one of the best Bike/BMX/Freestyle movies ever made. Featuring a new 35th anniversary restoration. ![]() With Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Boyd Holbrook. As for the stunts, both the intro and credits to the movie are just about 4-5 minutes of freestyle riders showing off. In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the 1986 BMX racing film, Rad returns to theaters for one-night-only. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Directed by James Mangold. ![]() Rad! has many good points to it, including incredible stunts by BMX legends Eddie Fiola and RL Osborn, music and the normal 80's love story. In true 80's style, Rad is based on a story of a small town BMXer that goes up and competes against nationally known BMXers who have big sponsers behind them (Mongoose, GT, etc.) and wins. Rad was probably the best and has quite a following among BMXer's even to this day. Some supported the true spirit of BMX, some were just cash-ins. ![]() Inevitably, there was a rash of BMX movies released. A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (Participating theaters are subject to change).Long before the mountain bike, throughout the 80's, the only pedal-powered transport to have was a BMX. Tickets for "RAD 35th Anniversary" can be purchased online at or at participating theater box offices beginning September 17. Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly. Film fans will enjoy this movie that kicked-off decades of BMX popularity," said Ray Nutt, Fathom Events CEO. " RAD is a fun and wild visit to the neon-colored age of the '80s. 'Rad' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Alamo on Demand, Kanopy, YouTube, and Apple iTunes. In RAD, a BMX racer named Cru Jones, 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.ĭirected by Hal Needham, "Rad" tells the story of Cru (Allen), a young man with a dream of making it big as a BMX racer by racing the "Helltrack" and winning the grand prize of $100,000 and a Corvette. As part of the "Rad 35th Anniversary" event, fans will see for the first time a trailer for "A Rad Documentary - Inside the BMX Movie That Changed Everything." Featuring never-before-seen interviews with the cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage, the documentary gives audiences an inside look into the making of the film that helped catapult the extreme popularity of the 1980s BMX fad. ![]()
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