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American Flyers
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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 to train with him for a three-day bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains known as 'The Hell of the West.'
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 to train with him for a three-day bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains known as 'The Hell of the West.'
Actors:
Eddy Merckx,
Jennifer Grey,
John Bowen,
Jan Speck,
David Marshall Grant,
John J. Caraccioli,
Robert Ware,
Judith Jordan,
Charles Hansen,
Thomas J. OConnor,
Kate Sullivan,
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Eddy Merckx
17 June 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium
Jennifer Grey
26 March 1960, New York City, New York, USA
John Bowen
Jan Speck
10 April 1954, Pasadena, California, USA
David Marshall Grant
21 June 1955, Westport, Connecticut, USA
John J. Caraccioli
Robert Ware
27 March 1948, Munich, Germany
Judith Jordan
Charles Hansen
Thomas J. OConnor
Kate Sullivan
Director:
John Badham
John Badham
25 August 1939, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Country:
United States
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January 15, 2003
There are certainly worse ways to spend 100 minutes - particularly if you're a bicycling enthusiast.
February 09, 2006
A pleasant, straight-down-the-road, cliché-ridden ride.
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January 01, 2000
Thankfully, Costner and Grant are able to overcome the bumpy screenplay and ride American Flyers to a satisfying, if predictable, conclusion.
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August 04, 2008
Scriptwriter Steve Tesich returns to bicycle racing, but he's forced to throw in a subplot about an incurable movie disease to make the thing work.
May 24, 2003
Its overwelming sentimentality obscures the excitement of the race and some fine performances.
August 04, 2008
Disjointed and underdeveloped.
August 04, 2008
Unfortunately, overblown production just pumps hot air in too many directions and comes up limp.
January 01, 2000
American Flyers is shaky at the core, because it tries to tap-dance around its own central issues.
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July 14, 2003
Classic '80s sports movie. Surprising twist, and thrilling bike scenes.
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May 20, 2003
The performances aren't bad, but they aren't good enough to give the film the heft it doesn't otherwise have.
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Offers a thrilling and positive portrait of cross-country biking.
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