
Film
American Flyers
1985· PG-13· 1h 53m· Drama
“Two brothers challenge the road. And life itself.”
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.
1985-08-16
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Badham
ScreenplaySteve Tesich
ProducerGareth Wigan
Director of PhotographyDonald Peterman
Original Music ComposerGreg Mathieson
EditorDallas Puett
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1985-08-16
Runtime1h 53m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosWW Production · Warner Bros. Pictures
Box office$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 126 votes
Original languageen
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