Rad

1986

Action / Drama / Sport

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 90% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 90% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 7701 7.7K

bmx

Plot summary

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.

Director

Hal Needham Photo
Hal Needham

Top cast

Marta Kober Photo
Marta Kober as Becky
Beverley Hendry Photo
Beverley Hendry as Tiger
Alfie Wise Photo
Alfie Wise as Eliott Dole
Talia Shire Photo
Talia Shire as Mrs. Jones
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
855.42 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 6
1.72 GB
1920*1024
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 30

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Fluke_Skywalker 7 / 10

The Citizen Kane of BMX films

'Rad' is more 80's than Ronald Reagan sitting on Arnold Schwarzenegger's shoulders while playing Pac-Man and singing "Beat it". That is not meant as a criticism by the way.True to the "Can do" zeitgeist of the decade, 'Rad' is an underdog story about a kid who overcomes the odds. Oops, spoiler alert. But come on, you know how these things turn out. It's all about how we get there and how satisfying it is to see our hero succeed.Said hero is Cru Jones, a likeably bland character who is easy to root for. The villains are all card stock, which is more than okay in these kinds of movies. Again, you want shade, go sit under a tree.Director Hal Needham ('Smokey and the Bandit') does a good job of capturing all of the BMX action, and the soundtrack--as many 80's soundtrack do--acts as an emotional desktop shortcut for the drama.This isn't quite 'Karate Kid' on a bike, but if you like that sort of feel good 80's underdog tale, 'Rad' is aptly titled.
Reviewed by tonybugliobmx 7 / 10

Absolute classic

I can't even count how many times I've watched this movie. Such a fun trip down memory lane. Takes me back to cruising the neighborhood with my friends on our BMX.
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