American Flyers [DVD] - 5813

Amazon.com 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 Product description 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.
ASIN: B0000399WF
VSKU: 5ALTN900068R_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Kevin Costner|Janice Rule|Luca Bercovici|John Garber|Rae Dawn Chong|Jennifer Grey|James Terry|Doi Johnson|Jessica Nelson|Robert Townsend|David Marshall Grant|Judy Jordan|Tom Lawrence|Katherine Kriss|Brian Drebber|Greg Walker|John J. Caraccioli|Peter Boyles|K.C. Carr|Robert Anderson (IV)|Barbara Barron (II)|Martin Chenoweth|Sig Frohlich|Jim Flanagin|Jan Speck|Steven Burch|Kate Sullivan|Gregg Hayden Bilson II|Christine Blackwell|Michael Harshberger|Chris Ziesmer|Eddy Merckx|Brad Peterman|John Barvik|John Bowen (III)|Scott Christopher (II)|Wesley Falker|Lindsay Hankins|Emanuel Alongi|Ray Hilliard|Fritz Johnston|Scott Noakes|Brian Searchinger|Splinter Wrenn|Pat Ahern|Matt Barnes|Bruce Thompson (II)|Jeff Cloud|Jeff Burrows|Keith Chatfield|Larry Douture|Robert Barnes (IV)|Michael Brown (VII)|Boe Freeburn|Tim Draeger|Richard Getz|Bob Grummel|Charles Hansen (II)|Tom Hartmann|Scott Havlick|John Holcombe|Tim Herrin|Jeff Hartmann (II)|Craig Kappes|Greg Joder|Sam Hilliard|Uli Kick|Dan Klaussen|Keith Keever|Tom Knox|Todd Kube|Kean Leader|Dave Langdon|Eric Michieli|Bryan Miller|Jeff May|Phil Miller|Bill Nelson (III)|Dirk Mynatt|Doug Peterson|Mark Peterman|Randy Sclar|Mark Southard|Lindon Schultz|Dave Taylor|Peter Thron|Robert Ware|Danny Valerio|Bruce Whitesel|Scott Weber|Pat Zeller|Thomas J. O'Connor|Rod Yoder|Craig Manning|Ken Tipton|Kenneth Shelley|Kimberly Wallendorff|Gregory Krieger|John Amos|Alexandra Paul|John Badham
Binding: Dvd