American Flyers

• 6.197 Drama
• 1985-08-16
• 113 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Kevin Costner (Marcus Sommers) David Marshall Grant (David) Rae Dawn Chong (Sarah) Alexandra Paul (Becky) Janice Rule (Mrs. Sommers) Luca Bercovici (Muzzin) Robert Townsend (Jerome) John Amos (Dr. Conrad) Jennifer Grey (Leslie) Doi Johnson (Randolph)

Director:

John Badham

Writer:

Steve Tesich