American Flyers (film)
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| American Flyers | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film |
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| Directed by | John Badham |
| Produced by | Paula Weinstein Gareth Wigan |
| Written by | Steve Tesich |
| Starring | Kevin Costner Rae Dawn Chong Alexandra Paul David Marshall Grant Janice Rule |
| Music by | Greg Mathieson Lee Ritenour |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Editing by | Jeff Jones Frank Morriss Dallas Puett |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Running time | 113 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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American Flyers is a 1985 film starring Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul and Janice Rule. It was directed by John Badham and written by Steve Tesich.
[edit] Plot Summary
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.[1]
[edit] Trivia
The 7-Eleven team that feature in the movie were a real life team that competed in the Tour de France in the 80s. The team was later sponsored by Motorola. This was the same team that Lance Armstrong rode for before his much publicized battle with cancer.
The cycling legend Eddy Merckx made a brief appearance in the film.
[edit] References
- ^ American Flyers. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
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