American Flyers

"Two brothers challenge the road. And life itself."

Aug 16 1985 PG-13 1h 53m
Drama, Sport

When Dr. Marcus Sommers realizes that he and his troubled, estranged brother David may be prone a fatal brain disease that runs in their family, he decides to make peace with his sibling, and invites him on a trip to the Rockies. There, the brothers bond over their shared enthusiasm for cycling and decide to enter a grueling bike race through the mountains. However, Marcus' health soon begins to fail, and David must compete without his brother at his side.

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Plot

Sports physician Marcus persuades his unstable brother David to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains. Marcus doesn't tell David that he has a brain aneurysm which could render him paralyzed or dead at any given moment. While David powerfully heads for the victory, Marcus has to realize that the contest is now beyond his capabilities. / Features great views of the Rockies and an insight in the tactics of bicycle races.

Written by

Steve Tesich

Directed by

John Badham

Cast

Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

WW Production, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
American Flyers - Trailer
American Flyers (1985) Original Trailer [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
7,004
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
50
Popularity
NA