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American Flyers (1985)

1h 53m · 16 Aug 1985

Two brothers challenge the road. And life itself.

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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.

Movie ID19375
GenreDrama
DirectorJohn Badham
Main castKevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule, Luca Bercovici, Robert Townsend, John Amos
Release date16 August 1985
Release year1985
LanguageEnglish
Duration113 min (1h 53m)
Rating6.2 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseWW Production

Director: John Badham
Writers: Steve Tesich

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Kevin CostnerMarcus Sommers David Marshall GrantDavid Rae Dawn ChongSarah Alexandra PaulBecky Janice RuleMrs. Sommers Luca BercoviciMuzzin Robert TownsendJerome John AmosDr. Conrad Jennifer GreyLeslie
Doi JohnsonRandolph
John GarberBelov
James TerryHitchhiker
Jessica NelsonHitchhiker
Tom LawrenceTimekeeper
Brian DrebberRace Announcer
Judith JordanWoman Reporter
Katherine KrissVera
Jan SpeckReceptionist
Greg WalkerPhotographer
Sig FrohlichMail Clerk

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