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American Flyers
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PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) :: Warner Home Video ::
Released:
1999-12-21
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Rating:
4.0/5 (38 Reviews)
3/5
cycling grit
by R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
By this time this movie is a classic with a very young Kevin Costner
playing the older brother who is a sports doctor.
The movie is all about sports cycle racing in the middle 80's
after the boycotted Russian Olympics.
A whole generation of Americans who had trained to peak their sports lives for 1980
were very disappointed and angry.
An hereditary brain disease has taken two boy's father and now wants to claim the oldest
brother, but he races one more time and wins the first leg.
His brother is left to fight out the last leg on his own...
5/5
Best "gearhead" flick ever!
by Don Gee
This is Kevin Costner at his best... when he was being hailed as the second coming of Paul Newman. David Grant is an outstanding actor however, this movie gave him little opportunity to shine. Nonetheless, David Grant pulled off a poorly written part with great panache. This is one of the best "bike" movies I have seen and the photography and capturing of the vistas of the Rockies could not have been better. Impossible not to get caught up in the action. It's a keeper.
4/5
nastalgic
by Stuart E. Pippin II
I saw this film years ago, The story line is a good old fashioned battle against all odds to victory. Good movie.
4/5
Good but not the best
by Courtney Vock
This movie was recommended to me on Flixter, because I liked Breaking Away (Widescreen Edition). I really liked the movie (it stars a younger Kevin Costner) and has a lot of cool biking scenes (Kevin Costner trueing a wheel). However, the movie is a little cheesy and predictable. If you're looking for a great movie, I'd pass this one up. If you're looking for a great biking movie, American Flyers is good, but Breaking Away is great.
4/5
Racing Scenes
by AJ
I enjoyed this movie more than I did Breaking Away simply because it had more racing scenes. I also enjoy true stories but the bike action was the best part!
American Flyers Summary
American Flyers takes you on the road for exciting world-class cycling competition as two brothers struggle to win a race and to regain the respect and affection they once shared. Achievement-oriented Marcus (Kevin Costner) is a nationally-ranked cyclist. Younger brother David (David Grant) is a drifter, content to cruise through life on a 10-speed. Time-and the painful events surrounding their fa
Sports Physician Marcus Persuades His Unstable Brother David To Come With Him And Train For A Bicycle Race Across The Rocky Mountains. He Doesn't Tell Him That He Has A Cerebral Tumor. While David Powerfully Heads For The Victory, Marcus Has To Realize That The Contest Is Now Beyond His Capabilities. / Features Great Views Of The Rockies And An Insight In The Tactics Of Bicycle Races.
American Flyers
could roughly be referred to as a cross between
Breaking Away
(also written by Steve Tesich) and
Brian's Song
. Sports physician Marcus (Kevin Costner, sporting a ludicrously big mustache) coaxes his flaky brother David (David Marshall Grant) into doing something with his life and training for a grueling bike race in the Colorado Rockies. The scenario is complicated, though, by family frictions and the fact that the brothers' dad died of a cerebral aneurysm that has been handed down to one of the brothers. The two train rigorously for the big event (part of their routine involves outrunning an angry pit bull every day), then pack the van and head West. Marcus's girlfriend is also the ex-wife of his main rival in the race circuit, providing a bit more intrigue. Veteran action director John Badham (
Saturday Night Fever
,
War Games
) excels during the bike-race segments, capturing the breathtaking scenery and the demanding nature of the event nicely. The film is somewhat hobbled, though, by the screenplay and character development; the film plays a bit too much to the sports-movie cliché and the dysfunctional-family story seems like a lengthy prologue to the race. Also, try not to be too bothered by the annoyingly dated soundtrack, and this should be a fairly entertaining, unpretentious little film.
--Jerry Renshaw
American Flyers DVD Techincal Details
Cast:
Kevin Costner
,
Rae Dawn Chong
,
Alexandra Paul
,
Janice Rule
Director:
John Badham
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Rated:
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time:
113 mins
UPC:
085391152026
Binding:
DVD
Studio:
Warner Home Video
Release Date:
1999-12-21
Region Code:
1
Specs:
Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
Language & Subtitles
English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled),
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