- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: Dec 21 1999
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000399WF
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#19,423 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #54 in DVD > Drama > Family Life > Brothers & Sisters
- #98 in DVD > Drama > Sports
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American Flyers could roughly be referred to as a cross between Breaking Away and Brian's Song. Sports physician Marcus (Costner, sporting a ludicrously big mustache) coaxes his flaky brother David (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' girlfriend is also the ex-wife of his main rival in the race circuit, providing a bit more intrigue. Veteran action director 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
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Great Cycling Action
Jun 25 2009
Format:DVD
Perfect film for the fan and quassi cycling fan. Kevin Costner plays a might-have been star, who gets his brother to tag along to ride in Hell Of The West (Coors Classic). There's great cyling footage out in the Rockies, along with lots of humorous moments on and off the bike. There's a plot, so it's not all bikes and no story. Perfect movie in the off season, or one to get you back out on your bike. The bikes are top of the line of the day, so it's something of a retro ride.
GREAT movie
Dec 31 2003
Format:DVD
This movie will inspire those who have competed with and against their brother. The fights and the competition between the brothers brings back good memories of how competitive my brother and I were. The dedication and effort put forth by the competitors also brings back memories of a better time and place. The scenery great -- how can Colorado not have great scenery ?
Don't look for this movie to have great meaning or fantastic acting - look for it to be just what it was meant to be, an inspirational movie.
real trash even for a cyclist
Dec 13 2003
Format:DVD
How can people like this piece of trash?What a stinker!I think the dad died from boredom after listening to his two idiot sons.And all that endless talk about "the Institute" which looked like it was setup in someone's garage.I can understand why some bikers would find this flick motivational.It motivated me to turn off the t.v. and go for a ride.I really believe this movie was produced by Satan.
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Inspirational
American Flyers is truly an inspirational film. Finally a movie that addresses the plight of gay male couples in American society. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by dave
American Flyers is one of Kevin Costners best kept secrets!
American Flyers was originally released in the Theaters on August 16, 1985. Before or after no film has ever as realistically and effectively captured bike racing in such a manner... Read more
Published on Jun 22 2003 by Craig Goodman
"American Flyers" is for cyclists
If you enjoy cycling in any way, recreational or competitive, and enjoyed Hoosiers, then American Flyers is just what the doctor ordered. Read more
Published on May 30 2003
A great bicycle movie. Too bad the music CD isn't available
I've seen this movie so many times, I know this film word for word. As a movie, I would rate this film as average, or 3 stars. Read more
Published on Dec 19 2002
Diotima's Ladder
Well the great thing about this movie is that is succeeds on so many levels:
Level 1: With books like "Fast Food Nation" and "Diet for a New America," among many others, blazing... Read more
Published on Dec 11 2002 by Brandon
Great for cyclists or '80s cheese fans; hell for others
At times sublime, at times laughably awful, this ever-so-'80s relic of American cycling's grass-roots days never fails to put a smile on my face. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2002 by "jburke7445"
Dull and predictable cycling drama.
"American Flyers" stars Kevin Costner and David Marshall Grant as Marcus and David, two brothers who share a passion for cycling. Read more
Published on May 8 2002 by Brett Johnson
In the Age of Lemond...
In the prime of Greg Lemond's career, this cycling movie was made... none since then- However, this movie delivers an interesting backdrop to a movie, which is at times, too... Read more
Published on April 30 2002 by William Schneider
What a Rush!
I love this movie! The 80's music is great and pumps you up. I think this movie is great for laughs (especially all of the sexual comments! Read more
Published on Jan 31 2002 by Andrew McFarren
HOLD YOUR LINE!!
This movie is entertaining. The plot is a little predictable, and the acting (including Kevin C.) is pretty lame/corny! Read more
Published on Oct 5 2001 by K. Kelley
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