{"product_id":"rad-2026","title":"Rad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Subscribers\u003c\/strong\u003e: this is NOT included in your Subscription. If you'd like to purchase it, you will need to login to view your special 50% off SRP pricing.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis special limited edition deluxe magnet box + slipcover set (designed by JJ Harrison), includes a 80-page perfect bound book and is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c\/strong\u003e: due to this VSU edition of RAD containing an 80-page perfect bound book, rather than our standard 40-page books, the regular VSU box protector will \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e fit this release. Stay tuned for a appropriately sized protector in the future.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our new edition of RAD has been remastered in Dolby Vision from the original restoration’s uncompressed TIFF sequences, archived on LTO tapes that had not been accessed since our initial 4K UHD release in 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide note:\u003c\/strong\u003e RAD was the inspiration for our VSU line, so we are thrilled to finally bring the film to the Sub-Label it helped kick off. Big thanks once again to our partners at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vinegarsyndrome.com\/collections\/utopia\"\u003eUtopia Distribution\u003c\/a\u003e for helping us put together this very special 40th anniversary package!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh schooler Cru Jones is the fastest and most talented BMX rider in his small logging town. When Duke Best, owner of the Mongoose bicycle company, decides to hold a competition at a nearly impossible-to-complete BMX course named Helltrack, Cru decides it's his destiny to compete in the race, which offers a $100,000 cash prize. But unknown to Cru, Duke only concocted the race as a publicity stunt to promote his own top rider, Bart Taylor, and plans to do everything in his power to keep the unsponsored Cru from entering. To make matters even more complicated, Cru soon learns that the race is scheduled the same day he's supposed to take the SATs and finds himself with a choice between his future in college and a race where all the odds are stacked against him...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most beloved films to emerge from the mid '80s BMX bike craze, RAD has earned an ever-growing cult audience, and its stars include Bill Allen (\u003cem\u003eStreamers\u003c\/em\u003e), Lori Loughlin (\u003cem\u003eThe New Kids\u003c\/em\u003e), two-time Academy Award nominee Talia Shire (\u003cem\u003eRocky\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e), Golden Globe nominee Jack Weston (\u003cem\u003eDirty Dancing\u003c\/em\u003e), Ray Walston (\u003cem\u003eFast Times at Ridgemont High\u003c\/em\u003e), H.B. Haggerty (\u003cem\u003eThe Big Brawl\u003c\/em\u003e), Marta Kober (\u003cem\u003eFriday the 13th Part 2\u003c\/em\u003e), and actual Olympic champion Bart Connor. Directed by prolific stuntman\/filmmaker Hal Needham (\u003cem\u003eSmokey and the Bandit\u003c\/em\u003e) and featuring stunning photography by Richard Leiterman (Stephen King's \u003cem\u003eIt\u003c\/em\u003e [1990]), this exuberant, fast-paced inspiration for scores of future BMX enthusiasts makes its long-awaited Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD debut from Vinegar Syndrome, in a brand new, breathtaking 4K restoration from its original 35mm camera negative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edirected by: Hal Needham\u003cbr\u003estarring: Bill Allen, Lori Loughlin, Talia Shire, Jack Weston, Bart Connor\u003cbr\u003e1986 \/ 93 min \/ 1.85:1 \/ English 5.1 Surround\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD \/ Region A Blu-ray x2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally scanned \u0026amp; restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA video conversation from Rad Day 2024 led by super-fan Ed Helms with actors Bill Allen and Bart Conner, along with Robert Schwartzman, son of Rad producer Jack Schwartzman and founder of Utopia Pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHow Did This Get Made?\u003c\/em\u003e podcast on Rad with Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas (audio played over the film)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with filmmakers Joe Lynch and Becca Howard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with lead actor Bill Allen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with actress Talia Shire and Robert Schwartzman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with Bill Allen, actor Bart Conner, writer\/co-producer Sam Bernard, along with BMX riders Eddie Fiola, Martin Aparijo, Jose Yanez and Jeremy Moser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A Rad Documentary\" (63 min) - a feature-length documentary from 2025 directed by Michael Kirsch featuring numerous interviews with the cast and crew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer for \"A Rad Documentary\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“The Stuntman Directs” (16 min) - an interview with director Hal Needham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Writing Something Rad” (17 min) - an interview with writer\/co-producer Sam Bernard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interviews with actor Bart Conner, writer Sam Bernard, and BMX riders Eddie Fiola, Martin Aparijo, and Jeremy Moser (25 min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal EPK behind-the-scenes featurette (5 min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-set interviews with actors Bart Conner, Lori Loughlin, and Bill Allen (11 min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Rad 25\" (10 min) - selected footage from the 25th anniversary event in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Break the Ice” music video (4 min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive behind-the-scenes photographs from the set by BMX riders Jeremy Moser and Jose Yanez (4 min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction from the 2020 home video release with lead actor Bill Allen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80-page perfect bound book (\u003cem\u003elimited edition only\u003c\/em\u003e) with essays from film historians: Dan Ozzi, Will Sloan, Kentucker Audley, Paul Corupe, and cartoons by Charles Forsman and Rick Trembles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevisiting Rad episode from The Confused Breakfast podcast (62 min)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible cover artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish SDH subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oY4BfmTlsvQ\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome Ultra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44745003958314,"sku":"VSU-018 BOX","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/Rad_P1_VSU-018_Y72WV_bc942cde-ef8d-4b24-988a-c44989e6bb98.jpg?v=1788197165","url":"https:\/\/vinegarsyndrome.com\/products\/rad-2026","provider":"Vinegar Syndrome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}