Exclusive to the Fathom Screening is a Special Q&A with stars Bill Allen and Bart Conner, Moderated by “Rad” Superfan Ed Helms
DENVER – February 27, 2024– In celebration of “Rad Day” – the day of its original release in 1986 – “Rad,” the BMX racing film, crashes into movie theaters nationwide for a one-night special screening on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. local time, courtesy of Fathom Events and Utopia. Recently remastered in 4K, this cult classic film stars Bill Allen (Cru Jones), Lori Loughlin (Christian Hollings), Talia Shire (Mrs. Jones), Jack Weston (Duke Best), and Ray Walston (Burton Timmer), and 1984 Olympic gymnastics champion Bart Connor (Bart Taylor).
The Fathom screening includes an exclusive Q & A featuring Rad stars Bill Allen and Bart Conner, along with Utopia co-founder, Robert Schwartzman, and moderated by “Rad” super fan, Ed Helms (The Hangover).
To find tickets, theater locations and to view the trailer click HERE.
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.
About Fathom Events
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit FathomEvents.com.
About UTOPIA
Co-founded by filmmaker Robert Schwartzman in 2018, Utopia is a film distribution and sales company that specializes in bold and daring independent cinema. With a hands-on approach to creative risk-taking, Utopia builds tailor-made releases that champion each film’s audience and the voices behind them. Recent Utopia titles include Oscar shortlisted and Cannes award-winning Holy Spider, box office breakout Meet Me in the Bathroom documenting the early years of The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and LCD Soundsystem, Kristoffer Borgli’s Cannes-lauded Sick of Myself, and Anton Corbijn’s celebrated documentary debut, Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis). For more information, visit https://www.utopiadistribution.com/.
