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American Flyers

starring: Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule
directed by: John Badham

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Team Marketing
EAN: 9780790739229
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790739224
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 21, 1999
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 9620
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: August 16, 1985



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Product Description:
Sports physician Marcus persuades his unstable brother David to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains. He doesn't tell him that he has a cerebral tumor. While David powerfully heads for the victory, Marcus has to realize that the contest is now beyond his capabilities. / Features great views of the Rockies and an insight in the tactics of bicycle races.

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American Flyers could roughly be referred to as a cross between Breaking Away (also written by Steve Tesich) and Brian's Song. Sports physician Marcus (Kevin Costner, sporting a ludicrously big mustache) coaxes his flaky brother David (David Marshall Grant) into doing something with his life and training for a grueling bike race in the Colorado Rockies. The scenario is complicated, though, by family frictions and the fact that the brothers' dad died of a cerebral aneurysm that has been handed down to one of the brothers. The two train rigorously for the big event (part of their routine involves outrunning an angry pit bull every day), then pack the van and head West. Marcus's girlfriend is also the ex-wife of his main rival in the race circuit, providing a bit more intrigue. Veteran action director John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, War Games) excels during the bike-race segments, capturing the breathtaking scenery and the demanding nature of the event nicely. The film is somewhat hobbled, though, by the screenplay and character development; the film plays a bit too much to the sports-movie cliché and the dysfunctional-family story seems like a lengthy prologue to the race. Also, try not to be too bothered by the annoyingly dated soundtrack, and this should be a fairly entertaining, unpretentious little film. --Jerry Renshaw



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - nastalgic
I saw this film years ago, The story line is a good old fashioned battle against all odds to victory. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good but not the best
This movie was recommended to me on Flixter, because I liked Breaking Away (Widescreen Edition). I really ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Racing Scenes
I enjoyed this movie more than I did Breaking Away simply because it had more racing scenes. I also enjoy ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Old Memories
A small film that I saw first as a young father, "American Flyers" overcame, for me, its weaknesses in plot ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Do you know the two actual bike racers in this movie?
Eddy "the cannibal" Mercxx was the person who started the race. They used his nickname for the principle bad ... Read More

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