American Flyers 1985 Watch Free in HD

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 to train with him for a three-day bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains known as 'The Hell of the West.'

Genre:

Drama, Sport

Actors:

Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule, Luca Bercovici, Robert Townsend, John Amos, Doi Johnson, John Garber, Jennifer Grey, ...»

Director:

John Badham

Country:

United States

Release:

1985

IMDb:

6.5

Quality:

Duration:

113 min

New York Times

The performances aren't bad, but they aren't good enough to give the film the heft it doesn't otherwise have.

May 20, 2003

eFilmCritic.com

There are certainly worse ways to spend 100 minutes - particularly if you're a bicycling enthusiast.

January 15, 2003

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TV Guide

Disjointed and underdeveloped.

August 04, 2008

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Time Out

A pleasant, straight-down-the-road, cliché-ridden ride.

February 09, 2006

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Film4

Its overwelming sentimentality obscures the excitement of the race and some fine performances.

May 24, 2003

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DVDLaser

Scriptwriter Steve Tesich returns to bicycle racing, but he's forced to throw in a subplot about an incurable movie disease to make the thing work.

August 04, 2008

About.com

Classic '80s sports movie. Surprising twist, and thrilling bike scenes.

July 14, 2003

Chicago Sun-Times

American Flyers is shaky at the core, because it tries to tap-dance around its own central issues.

January 01, 2000

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Common Sense Media

Good-hearted '80s biking movie has cursing, sex.

November 08, 2016

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Apollo Guide

Thankfully, Costner and Grant are able to overcome the bumpy screenplay and ride American Flyers to a satisfying, if predictable, conclusion.

January 01, 2000

Spirituality and Practice

Offers a thrilling and positive portrait of cross-country biking.

August 22, 2004

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Variety

Unfortunately, overblown production just pumps hot air in too many directions and comes up limp.

August 04, 2008

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