American Flyers (1985)

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.

Released

1985-08-16

Genres

Drama

Runtime

113 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

John Badham, Steve Tesich

TMDB rating

6.2/10 from 137 votes