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American Flyers

Name: American Flyers
Director: John Badham
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-08-16
Cast: Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule

Drama

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

Kevin CostnerDavid Marshall GrantRae Dawn ChongAlexandra PaulJanice RuleLuca BercoviciRobert TownsendJohn AmosJennifer GreyDoi JohnsonJohn GarberJames Terry

Director

John Badham

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