Rad 40th Anniversary (G)
Cast: Bart Conner, Lori Loughlin, Bill Allen
Release Date: March 22, 2026
Runtime: 1 hr. 56 mins.
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama
In celebration of Rad's 40th Anniversary, the BMX racing film returns to theatres nationwide. Remastered in 4K, this cult classic film stars Bill Allen (Cru Jones), Lori Loughlin (Christian Hollings), Talia Shire (Mrs. Jones), Jack Weston (Duke Best), Ray Walston (Burton Timmer), and 1984 Olympic gymnastics champion Bart Connor (Bart Taylor). Directed 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. For the 40th anniversary screenings, RAD fans will enjoy sneak peek of forthcoming documentary Effortless: The Eddie Fiola Story - following BMX legend and Hollywood stuntman Eddie Fiola's career, personal life, and pursuit of making it to the top in his sport and second career as an elite stuntman on some of the biggest budget movies in Hollywood. Starring Eddie Fiola, Tony Hawk, Ed Helms, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Ryan Nyquist, Martin Aparijo, Larry Edgar and Gale Webb. Written & Directed by Billy Henrickle.
Synopsis
In celebration of Rad's 40th Anniversary, the BMX racing film returns to theatres nationwide. Remastered in 4K, this cult classic film stars Bill Allen (Cru Jones), Lori Loughlin (Christian Hollings), Talia Shire (Mrs. Jones), Jack Weston (Duke Best), Ray Walston (Burton Timmer), and 1984 Olympic gymnastics champion Bart Connor (Bart Taylor). Directed 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. For the 40th anniversary screenings, RAD fans will enjoy sneak peek of forthcoming documentary Effortless: The Eddie Fiola Story - following BMX legend and Hollywood stuntman Eddie Fiola's career, personal life, and pursuit of making it to the top in his sport and second career as an elite stuntman on some of the biggest budget movies in Hollywood. Starring Eddie Fiola, Tony Hawk, Ed Helms, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Ryan Nyquist, Martin Aparijo, Larry Edgar and Gale Webb. Written & Directed by Billy Henrickle.