American Flyers
“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.
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Cast
105 people
Kevin Costner
Marcus Sommers
Known for
Yellowstone
The Untouchables
David Marshall Grant
David
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
Death and Other Details
Rae Dawn Chong
Sarah
Known for
Commando
American Crime Story
Alexandra Paul
Becky
Known for
Baywatch
Christine
Janice Rule
Mrs. Sommers
Known for
3 Women
The Swimmer
Luca Bercovici
Muzzin
Known for
Drop Zone
Pacific Heights
Robert Townsend
Jerome
Known for
The Bear
The Meteor Man
John Amos
Dr. Conrad
Known for
Die Hard 2
Coming to America
Jennifer Grey
Leslie
Known for
Dirty Dancing
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Doi Johnson
Randolph
No other roles listed
John Garber
Belov
Known for
Short Circuit
WarGames
James Terry
Hitchhiker
Also in
River's Edge
Tanner '88
John Badham Director · Steve Tesich Screenplay Lee Ritenour Composer
Worldwide gross $1.4M · Budget $8.5M · United States release August 16, 1985
Box office
Budget
$8,500,000
Worldwide gross
$1,400,000
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
WW Production
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Sweden · August 16, 1985
Theatrical
United States · August 16, 1985
Theatrical
France
June 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Germany
June 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
February 4, 1987 · Theatrical
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