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American Flyers

American Flyers

1985 · Movie · 1h 53m · PG-13

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Synopsis

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 on a trip to the Rockies. There, the brothers bond over their shared enthusiasm for cycling and decide to enter a grueling bike race through the mountains. However, Marcus' health soon begins to fail, and David must compete without his brother at his side.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.5/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes70%21%
Metacritic50/10021%
TMDB6.2/10137 votes16%
Balasaur Score62100%

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