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American Flyers shifts between family drama and cycling action gears with enough strength to make this inspirational sports picture more than pedestrian.
All Critics (20) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (7) | DVD (1)
Unfortunately, overblown production just pumps hot air in too many directions and comes up limp. Aug 4, 2008 | Full Review…
Unfortunately, overblown production just pumps hot air in too many directions and comes up limp.
Variety Staff
A pleasant, straight-down-the-road, cliché-ridden ride. Feb 9, 2006 | Full Review…
A pleasant, straight-down-the-road, cliché-ridden ride.
Wally Hammond
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 | Rating: 2/5
The performances aren't bad, but they aren't good enough to give the film the heft it doesn't otherwise have.
Vincent Canby
American Flyers is shaky at the core, because it tries to tap-dance around its own central issues. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
American Flyers is shaky at the core, because it tries to tap-dance around its own central issues.
Roger Ebert
Good-hearted '80s biking movie has cursing, sex. Nov 8, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Good-hearted '80s biking movie has cursing, sex.
Barbara Shulgasser
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. Aug 4, 2008
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.
Douglas Pratt
Disjointed and underdeveloped. Aug 4, 2008 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Disjointed and underdeveloped.
Offers a thrilling and positive portrait of cross-country biking. Aug 22, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Offers a thrilling and positive portrait of cross-country biking.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Classic '80s sports movie. Surprising twist, and thrilling bike scenes. Jul 14, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Classic '80s sports movie. Surprising twist, and thrilling bike scenes.
Fred Topel
Its overwelming sentimentality obscures the excitement of the race and some fine performances. May 24, 2003 | Full Review…
Its overwelming sentimentality obscures the excitement of the race and some fine performances.
Film4 Staff
There are certainly worse ways to spend 100 minutes - particularly if you're a bicycling enthusiast. Jan 15, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
There are certainly worse ways to spend 100 minutes - particularly if you're a bicycling enthusiast.
Scott Weinberg
Thankfully, Costner and Grant are able to overcome the bumpy screenplay and ride American Flyers to a satisfying, if predictable, conclusion. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 71/100
Thankfully, Costner and Grant are able to overcome the bumpy screenplay and ride American Flyers to a satisfying, if predictable, conclusion.
Dan Jardine
This film is a film that you can watch over and over, and still feel happy inside.
Super Reviewer
Well... I think American Flyers is a great movie from the 80's.... A great & entertaining movie from Kevin Costner!!!! Even i'm never watch a movie from the 80's... But I'm pretty sure this movie is one of the great!!! Best movie from the year 1980s
Three cheers for two brothers together in a world-class cycling competition that really exciting me to make their win the race.
This movie was a lot better than it should have been. Costner as the sick and dying brother does a good job here.
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