American Flyers

Year: 1985

Country: USA

Tagline: They're four one-of-a-kind people taking a chance...and going after a dream that will change their lives forever. [Theatrical]  »

Plot: Sports physician Marcus persuades his unstable brother David to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains. Marcus doesn't tell David that he has a brain aneurysm which could render him paralyzed or dead at any given moment. 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.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."

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