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Release Date: 1985

Cast: Alexandra Paul, John Amos, Kevin Costner, Rae Dawn Chong, Robert Townsend, Jessica Nelson, Eddy Merckx, James Terry, John Garber, Jennifer Grey, Janice Rule, Doi Johnson ...MORE

Cast: Alexandra Paul, John Amos, Kevin Costner, Rae Dawn Chong, Robert Townsend, Jessica Nelson, Eddy Merckx, James Terry, John Garber, Jennifer Grey, Janice Rule, Doi Johnson, David Marshall Grant, Luca Bercovici ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Sports, Family Drama

American Flyers is a 1985 film starring Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul and Janice Rule about bicycle racing. It was directed by John Badham and written by Steve Tesich (who had previously won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the similarly themed 1979 movie Breaking Away). Sports physician Marcus (Costner) persuades his younger brother David (Grant) to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains, called "The Hell of the West". However, there is a history of cerebral aneurysm in their family (which killed their... MORE

American Flyers is a 1985 film starring Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul and Janice Rule about bicycle racing. It was directed by John Badham and written by Steve Tesich (who had previously won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the similarly themed 1979 movie Breaking Away). Sports physician Marcus (Costner) persuades his younger brother David (Grant) to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains, called "The Hell of the West". However, there is a history of cerebral aneurysm in their family (which killed their father). The two brothers have gone in very different directions. Marcus, already alienated from their mother, is suffering from symptoms of a cerebral aneurysm, and the condition may now be affecting David as well. The first half of the film focuses on the family's history and background of the plot. Realizing they may not have much time left, the two brothers, along with Marcus' girlfriend (Chong), embark on a cross country journey to the bicycle race in Colorado. Along the way, David picks up a beautiful, hippie hitchhiker (Paul). While training during the trip, the brothers have an impromptu bikes vs. LESS