American Flyers (1985)
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It takes a fierce three-day bicycle race up in the mountains to reunite two formerly feuding brothers in this film written by Steve Tesich, the creator of another cycle movie, 1979's Breaking Away. This film will please the cycling lovers out there, as it includes actual footage taken from the famous Coors International Bicycle Classic, held in the Colorado Rockies. The plot revolves around the suspicion that one of the two brothers -- either the pragmatic sports doctor Marcus (Kevin Costner) or the impudent, driven David (David Marshall Grant) -- is likely afflicted with an inherited tendency toward cerebral aneurysms. ~ Rovi
- Starring:
- Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Badham
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of American Flyers
It takes a fierce three-day bicycle race up in the mountains to reunite two formerly feuding brothers in this film written by Steve Tesich, the creator of another cycle movie, 1979's Breaking Away. This film will please the cycling lovers out there, as it includes actual footage taken from the famous Coors International Bicycle Classic, held in the Colorado Rockies. The plot revolves around the suspicion that one of the two brothers -- either the pragmatic sports doctor Marcus (Kevin Costner) or the impudent, driven David (David Marshall Grant) -- is likely afflicted with an inherited tendency toward cerebral aneurysms. ~ Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 113 mins
Complete Cast of American Flyers
- Kevin Costner - Marcus Sommers
- Rae Dawn Chong - Sarah
- Janice Rule - Mrs. Sommers
- Robert Townsend - Jerome
- Cathy Carr - Reporter
- John Garber - Belov
- Debbie James
- Judy Jordan - Woman Reporter
- Jessica Nelson - Hitchhiker
- James Terry - Hitchhiker
- Brad Peterman - Race Official
- Craig Manning - Race Official
- Barbara Hinchcliffe - Autograph Hound
- Sig Frohlich - Mail Clerk
- Martin Chenoweth - Reporter
- Steven Burch - Reporter
- Christine Blackwell - Race Official
- Greg Walker - Photographer
- David Marshall Grant - David Sommers
- Alexandra Paul - Becky
- Luca Bercovici - Muzzin
- Robert Anderson - Reporter
- Brian Drebber - Race Announcer
- Jennifer Grey - Leslie
- Doi Johnson - Randolph
- Tom Lawrence - Timekeeper
- Jan Speck - Receptionist
- Christopher Ziesmer - Race Official
- Eddy Merckx - Himself
- Katherine Kriss - Vera
- Michael Harshberger - Race Official
- Jim Flanagin - Reporter
- John J. Caraccioli - Autograph Hound
- Peter Boyles - Reporter
- Gregg Hayden Bilson II - Race Official
- Kate Sullivan - Reporter
- Director(s):
- John Badham
- Writer(s):
- Steve Tesich
- Producer(s):
- Gareth Wigan, Paula Weinstein
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Brief Nudity, Adult Language, Questionable for Children)
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