Cast & crew
American Flyers (1985)
Directed by John Badham Written by Steve Tesich
Cast
| Kevin Costner | Marcus Sommers |
| David Marshall Grant | David |
| Rae Dawn Chong | Sarah |
| Alexandra Paul | Becky |
| Janice Rule | Mrs. Sommers |
| Luca Bercovici | Muzzin |
| Robert Townsend | Jerome |
| Doi Johnson | Randolph |
| John Garber | Belov |
| John Amos | Dr. Conrad |
| Jennifer Grey | Leslie |
| Judith Jordan | Woman Reporter |
| James Terry | Hitchhiker |
| Jessica Nelson | Hitchhiker |
| Tom Lawrence | Timekeeper |
| Brian Drebber | Race Announcer |
| Katherine Kriss | Vera |
| Jan Speck | Receptionist |
| Greg Walker | Photographer |
| Sig Frohlich | Mail Clerk |
| John J. Caraccioli | Autograph Hound |
| Martin Chenoweth | Reporter |
| Jim Flanagin | Reporter |
| Barbara Barron | Autograph Hound |
| Robert Anderson | Reporter |
| K.C. Carr | Reporter |
| Peter Boyles | Reporter |
| Steven Burch | Reporter |
| Kate Sullivan | Reporter |
| Gregg Hayden Bilson II | Race Official |
| Christie Blackwell | Race Official |
| Michael Harshberger | Race Official |
| John Barvik | Cycle Team Leader |
| John Bowen | Cycle Team Leader |
| Brad Peterman | Race Official |
| Chris Ziesmer | Race Official |
| Emanuel Alongi | Cycle Team Leader |
| Eddy Merckx | Self |
| Wesley Falker | Cycle Team Leader |
| Lindsay Hankins | Cycle Team Leader |
| Ray Hilliard | Cycle Team Leader |
| Fritz Johnston | Cycle Team Leader |
| Scott Noakes | Cycle Team Leader |
| Pat Ahern | Cyclist |
| Matt Barnes | Cyclist |
| Robert Barnes | Cyclist |
| Robert Barnes | Cyclist |
| Brian Searchinger | Cycle Team Leader |
| Bruce Thompson | Cycle Team Leader |
| Splinter Wrenn | Cycle Team Leader |
| Jeff Burrows | Cyclist |
| Keith M Chatfield | Cyclist |
| Jeff Cloud | Cyclist |
| Larry Douture | Cyclist |
| Tim Draeger | Cyclist |
| Boe Freeburn | Cyclist |
| Richard Getz | Cyclist |
| Bob Grummel | Cyclist |
| Charles Hansen | Cyclist |
| Jeff Hartmann | Cyclist |
| Tom Hartmann | Cyclist |
| Scott Havlick | Cyclist |
| Tim Herrin | Cyclist |
| Sam Hilliard | Cyclist |
| John Holcombe | Cyclist |
| Greg Joder | Cyclist |
| Craig Kappes | Cyclist |
| Keith Keever | Cyclist |
| Uli Kick | Cyclist |
| Dan Klaussen | Cyclist |
| Tommy Knox | Cyclist |
| Todd Kube | Cyclist |
| Dave Langdon | Cyclist |
| Kean Leader | Cyclist |
| Bryan Miller | Cyclist |
| Jeff May | Cyclist |
| Eric Michieli | Cyclist |
| Phil Miller | Cyclist |
| Dirk Mynatt | Cyclist |
| Bill Nelson | Cyclist |
| Mark Peterman | Cyclist |
| Doug Peterson | Cyclist |
| Lindon Schultz | Cyclist |
| Randy Sclar | Cyclist |
| Mark Southard | Cyclist |
| Dave Taylor | Cyclist |
| Peter Thron | Cyclist |
| Danny Valerio | Cyclist |
| Steven Van Zandt | Cyclist |
| Robert Ware | Cyclist |
| Scott Weber | Cyclist |
| Bruce Whitesel | Cyclist |
| Rod Yoder | Cyclist |
| Robert Bruce Baird | Crowd Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Pat Zeller | Cyclist |
| Fawn | Child at Finish Line (uncredited) |
| G. Larry Butler | Bicycle Enthusiast (uncredited) |
| Gregory Krieger | Crowd Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Craig Manning | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Lucille Mues | Woman on bike with basket at beginning (uncredited) |
| Thomas J. O'Connor | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Shelley | Crowd Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Tony Teebo | Photographer/Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ken Tipton | Dad (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Wallendorff | Crowd Onlooker (uncredited) |
Crew
| Steve Tesich | Screenplay |
| Marianna Elliott | Costume Design |
| John Badham | Director |
| Garrett Lewis | Set Decoration |
| Steve Kelso | Stunts |
| Jeff Jones | Editor |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Frank Morriss | Editor |
| Gregg Champion | Associate Producer |
| Lawrence G. Paull | Production Design |
| Damon Grill | Hairstylist |
| Gareth Wigan | Producer |
| Wallis Nicita | Casting |
| Greg Mathieson | Original Music Composer |
| Mark Reedall | Makeup Artist |
| Paula Weinstein | Producer |
| Dallas Puett | Editor |
| Donald Peterman | Director of Photography |
| Kevin G. Cremin | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Bryan Denegal | Second Assistant Director |
| Lee Ritenour | Original Music Composer |
| Gregg Champion | Second Unit Director |
| Tena Psyche Yatroussis | Second Assistant Director |
| Wayne Artman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jerry Ziesmer | Assistant Director |
| Joseph C. Nemec III | Set Designer |
| Tom Beckert | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Willie D. Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| John Bowen | Dialogue Editor |
| Scott Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Tom E. Dahl | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| William L. Manger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lorane Mitchell | Sound Editor |
| David Horton Sr. | Sound Editor |
| Steve Cremin | Stunts |
| Rocco Gioffre | Visual Effects |
| Chris Barrett | Stunts |
| Matt Sweeney | Special Effects |
| Valli Davis | Stunts |
| J. Mark Donaldson | Stunts |
| Marcia Holley | Stunts |
| Greg Wayne Elam | Stunts |
| Beth Nufer | Stunts |
| Walter Robles | Stunts |
| Greg Walker | Stunt Coordinator |
| John J. Connor | Camera Operator |
| Larry D. Davis | Assistant Camera |
| Frank M. Holgate | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| John LeBlanc | First Assistant Camera |
| James LeBlanc | Assistant Camera |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | Unit Production Manager |
| John Earl Burnett | Second Assistant Camera |
| Keith Peterman | Camera Operator |
| Dennis Michelson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Andy Greenberg | Assistant Editor |
| Mark Indig | Location Manager |
| Lauren A. Schaffer | Assistant Editor |
| Nancy Fogarty | Music Editor |
| Becky Mancuso-Winding | Music Supervisor |
| Elliot Lurie | Music Coordinator |
| H. Bud Otto | Script Supervisor |