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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.
1985 · Directed by John Badham · 113 min · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
Two brothers challenge the road. And life itself.
Crew
- Screenplay: Steve Tesich
- Cinematography: Donald Peterman
- Edited by: Jeff Jones, Frank Morriss, Dallas Puett
- Music: Greg Mathieson, Lee Ritenour
- Production design: Lawrence G. Paull
- Produced by: Gareth Wigan, Paula Weinstein
Cast
- Kevin Costner as Marcus Sommers
- David Marshall Grant as David
- Rae Dawn Chong as Sarah
- Alexandra Paul as Becky
- Janice Rule as Mrs. Sommers
- Luca Bercovici as Muzzin
- Robert Townsend as Jerome
- John Amos as Dr. Conrad
- Jennifer Grey as Leslie
- Doi Johnson as Randolph
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: WW Production, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Box office: $1,400,000
- Themes: sports, bicycle, cycling, bicycle race
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