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American Flyers
“Two brothers challenge the road. And life itself.”
61%
Movie
1h 53m
AI Analysis
American Flyers (1985) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of American Flyers (1985) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~113 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate American Flyers 61% (126 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
61%
from 126 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1985-08-16
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 14040
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What is American Flyers about?
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 invit... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie American Flyers?
The official runtime for American Flyers is approximately 113 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kevin Costner
Marcus Sommers
David Marshall Grant
David
Rae Dawn Chong
Sarah
Alexandra Paul
Becky
Janice Rule
Mrs. Sommers
Luca Bercovici
Muzzin
Robert Townsend
Jerome
John Amos
Dr. Conrad
Jennifer Grey
Leslie
- D
Doi Johnson
Randolph
- J
John Garber
Belov
- J
James Terry
Hitchhiker
- J
Jessica Nelson
Hitchhiker
- T
Tom Lawrence
Timekeeper
- B
Brian Drebber
Race Announcer
- J
Judith Jordan
Woman Reporter
- K
Katherine Kriss
Vera
- J
Jan Speck
Receptionist
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