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Rad

1986 · 93 min

A cheerful, high-energy ride with earnest underdog spirit and plenty of bike stunts, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
Hal Needham
Genres
Drama, Family, Romance
Tagline
A hometown kid on his BMX against the best in the world. At Helltrack... the heat is on.
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.

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Directed by
Hal Needham
Genres
Drama, Family, Romance
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • sport
  • family
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
drama, family, romance
Directed by
Hal Needham
Written by
Geoffrey Edwards, Sam Bernard
Starring
Bill Allen, Lori Loughlin, Talia Shire, Ray Walston, Alfie Wise, Jack Weston, Laura Jacoby, H.B. Haggerty
Music
James Di Pasquale
Cinematography
Richard Leiterman
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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