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American Flyers

American Flyers

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 16, 1985

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Drama

User Score

62%

Original Title

American Flyers

Production Companies

WW Production, Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

John Badham

Revenue

$1,400,000

Description

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.