American Flyers

Aug 16, 1985

1h 53m

★ 6.1

Two brothers challenge the road. And life itself.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

WW Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Marcus Sommers

Kevin Costner

David

David Marshall Grant

Sarah

Rae Dawn Chong

Becky

Alexandra Paul

Mrs. Sommers

Janice Rule

Muzzin

Luca Bercovici

Jerome

Robert Townsend

Dr. Conrad

John Amos

Leslie

Jennifer Grey

Randolph

Doi Johnson

Belov

John Garber

Hitchhiker

James Terry

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