Does Rad end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Rad easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Rad

Name: Rad
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Released: 1986
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Bill Allen, Lori Loughlin, Talia Shire, Ray Walston, Alfie Wise

A hometown kid on his BMX against the best in the world. At Helltrack... the heat is on.

Directed by Hal Needham

Produced by TaliaFilm II Productions

198693 min6.5 / 10

An earnest 1980s sports drama about a small-town BMX racer choosing between his passion and his future, grounded in family warmth and youthful aspiration.

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.

Clusters

Family Reunions and Second Chances Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Underdog Sports Stories Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Urban and Small-Town Settings

Genres

Drama Family Romance

Keywords

High School Small Town Paperboy Bmx Race Bicycle Race Stunt Riding Sport

Questions people ask

Does Rad end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Rad scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Rad easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Rad violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Rad sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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