American Flyers

American Flyers

6.1IMDb Score
Released:1985-08-16
Genre:Drama
Duration:113 min
Country:United States of America
Director:John Badham
Actors:Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule
Production:WW Production, Warner Bros. Pictures

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.

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