| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
|
| Kevin Costner |
Marcus
|
| David Marshall Grant |
David (as David Grant)
|
| Rae Dawn Chong |
Sarah
|
| Alexandra Paul |
Becky
|
| Janice Rule |
Mrs. Sommers
|
| Luca Bercovici |
Muzzin
|
| Robert Townsend |
Jerome
|
| John Amos |
Dr. Conrad
|
| Doi Johnson |
Randolph
|
| John Garber |
Belov
|
| Jennifer Grey |
Leslie
|
| James Terry |
Hitchhiker
|
| Jessica Nelson |
Hitchhiker
|
| Tom Lawrence |
Timekeeper
|
| Brian Drebber |
Race Announcer
|
| Judy Jordan |
Woman Reporter
|
| Katherine Kriss |
Vera
|
| Jan Speck |
Receptionist
|
| Greg Walker |
Photographer
|
| Sig Frohlich |
Mail Clerk
|
| John J. Caraccioli |
Autograph Hound
|
| Barbara Barron |
Autograph Hound (as Barbara Hinchcliffe)
|
| Bobby Anderson |
Reporter
|
| Peter Boyles |
Reporter
|
| K.C. Carr |
Reporter
|
| Martin Chenoweth |
Reporter
|
| Jim Flanagin |
Reporter
|
| Steven Burch |
Reporter
|
| Kate Sullivan |
Reporter
|
| Gregg Hayden Bilson II |
Race Official
|
| Christine Blackwell |
Race Official
|
| Michael Harshberger |
Race Official
|
| Brad Peterman |
Race Official
|
| Chris Ziesmer |
Race Official
|
| Emanuel Alongi |
Cycle Team Leader
|
| Eddy Merckx |
Himself
|
| John Barvik |
Cycle Team Leader
|
| John Bowen |
Cycle Team Leader
|
| Scott Christopher |
Cycle Team Leader
|
| Wesley Falker |
Cycle Team Leader
|
|
|
|
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
John Badham |
| Producer |
Paula Weinstein; Gareth Wigan; Steve Tesich |
| Writer |
Steve Tesich |
| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
|
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
113 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Plot |
| 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 |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
12 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Owner |
David Cowley |
|
| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Standard 1.33:1 Color |
| Layers |
Dual side, Single layer |
| UPC |
085391152026 |
| Chapters |
36 |
| Release Date |
1999 |
| Subtitles |
English; French |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
|
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned HiFi Sound Dolby Widescreen |
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