The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.
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| Bill Allen | ... | Cru | |
| Lori Loughlin | ... | Christian | |
| Talia Shire | ... | Mrs. Jones | |
| Ray Walston | ... | Burton Timmer | |
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Alfie Wise | ... | Eliott Dole |
| Jack Weston | ... | Duke Best | |
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Bart Conner | ... | Bart Taylor |
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Marta Kober | ... | Becky |
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Jamie Clarke | ... | Luke |
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Laura Jacoby | ... | Wesley Jones |
| H.B. Haggerty | ... | Sgt. Smith | |
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Chad Hayes | ... | Rex Reynolds |
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Carey W. Hayes | ... | Rod Reynolds (as Carey Hayes) |
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Kellie McQuiggin | ... | Foxy |
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Beverley Hendry | ... | Tiger (as Beverly Hendry) |
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The story of Cru Jones, a young man who can overcome all obstacles that prevent him from participating in the BMX race "Helltrack." As he works towards his dream, Cru falls in love with Christian, an amateur racer. With the help of Christian and her friends, can Cru's "Rad Racing Team" defeat the top BMX factory rider, Bart Taylor ? Written by Josh Petras <petras@andrew.cmu.edu>
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kiss | man wearing glasses | newspaper boy | song during opening credits | breaking the fourth wall |Taglines:
A hometown kid on his BMX against the best in the world. At Helltrack... the heat is on. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 March 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$408,980, 23 March 1986, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,015,882Company Credits
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Performed by John Farnham
Lyrics by Douglas Brayfield (as D. Brayfield)
Arranged and Composed by James Di Pasquale (as J. Di Pasquale)
Produced by James Di Pasquale (as J. Di Pasquale)
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The original title of the film was "Balls Out". See more »Goofs
Cru and Luke aren't supposed to be in the first qualifying race, but they are visible at the first turn. See more »Crazy Credits
R.L. Osborn besides Martin Apariljo perform BMX feats throughout much of the finishing credits. See more »Alternate Versions
Scenes included in the final airing on the Canadian cable movie station Superchannel, but absent from the home video version;- A short sequence, actually made up of three different scenes, right after the confrontation at the Rad Racing T-Shirt stand. These scenes are;
- Luke is sitting at the dinner table with his parents. His father tells him it isn't the end of the world. He excuses himself from the table.
- Amy is sitting in her room listening to music when her mother comes in. They have a short exchange where her mother scolds her for acting childish.
- An unnamed boy storms out of his house late at night.
- Right after this comes a scene where a drunken Bart Taylor stumbles into the restaurant where Cru works just as it's closing. Shouting, Bart challenges him to a one on one race, since Cru has been disqualified from HellTrack. Bart winds up falling over and doing a face plant into a piece of pie on the table where the bald cop is sitting.
- Another scene just before the race, after Duke Best has warned Bart about Cru and instructed the Reynolds twins to take him out;
- Cru thanks Mr. Pratt for him and the town getting behind him and supporting Rad Racing. Mr. Pratt gives Cru a brand new bike from his store.
- All of the characters from the deleted scenes are listed in the credits on the home video version.
Soundtracks
Love Theme from 'Rad'Performed by John Farnham
Lyrics by Douglas Brayfield (as D. Brayfield)
Arranged and Composed by James Di Pasquale (as J. Di Pasquale)
Produced by James Di Pasquale (as J. Di Pasquale)
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RAD....wow....17 years after it originally came out and it still remains one of the best films, most definitive films of a generation. Who will ever forget the stellar acting of Bill Allen, the luscious Lori Laughlin (speaking of oscars, where was hers for Casper 2? Huh?), and the amazing Bart Conner as THE Bart Taylor. Sure, a few elements might be a tad dated (They wouldn't call it Helltrack after 9/11, no siree bob!), but it still is just as good as the day it came out. A friend of mine were having a debate on which 80s film would stand the test of time...this or Raiders of the Lost Ark. Time will tell on that one.