American Flyers (1985)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1985-08-16
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 136 votes

Directed by John Badham.

Top cast

• Kevin Costner as Marcus Sommers
• David Marshall Grant as David
• Rae Dawn Chong as Sarah
• Alexandra Paul as Becky
• Janice Rule as Mrs. Sommers
• Luca Bercovici as Muzzin
• Robert Townsend as Jerome
• John Amos as Dr. Conrad
• Jennifer Grey as Leslie
• Doi Johnson as Randolph

Full cast & crew

Where to watch American Flyers

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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