American Flyers

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Andrew S @RT50173506 1d American Flyers is a hidden gem from the 1980s that captures a pivotal moment just before Kevin Costner’s massive breakout. It holds a nostalgic place in my memory as a movie I frequently caught on cable television after school. While sports cinema is saturated with boxing, football, and hockey films, this stood out as a rare, compelling look at the intense training and sheer physical endurance required for competitive cycling. It makes a strong case that cycling is just as grueling, if not more so, than the more traditional sports depicted on screen. Although some elements feel dated, the spirit of the sport remains timeless. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend giving it a watch. See more jeffmiho1 T @RT73016469 08/26/2025 American classic! Name a better cycling movie, I dare you. Ok, maybe Rad, but for road cycling this is it. After you take your Sunday stroll, give this a spin. See more Justo M @RT83475126 07/05/2025 Top step of the wide angle podium of cycling movies! Gotta love the city beautiful St. Louis Missouri and the greatest wheel change in cycling history. See more Stephen C @bob25009 07/04/2025 Success in 1 hour and 54 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Kevin Costner as Marcus Sommers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more E w @RT25916451 06/25/2025 If you get the directors cut it has a post credits scene where David has to answer questions about his close ties to Dr. Conrad and his sports medicine lab See more 08/17/2023 A very young Kevin Costner and David Grant are two brothers experiencing a great American pastime There’s a big bicycle competition called Hell of the West about to take place and Marcus and David are set out to make it to the end During this whole thing they come across some nice women but one of them is also severely ill It presents as an opportunity to patch things up between them before it’s too late Can either of them make it to the end of the competition and better themselves? They have to cycle through a treacherous trek of 91 miles in 7 laps in steep hills and blistering heat Kostner and Grant are perfect as the two bickering brothers being constantly being worried about their family’s troubled history of health, the bicycling scenes are well shot and edited, and the music is pure 1980s You feel the sense of adrenaline and suspense with all of these bicyclers racing against the elements This movie manages to bring together family drama and sports film elements together without it feeling like a run of the mill flick that’s quite common Good actors, exciting bike racing scenes, and just enough warmth In the end it’s all about bringing together our family values with a love for the sport See more Read all reviews

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