'They're four one-of-a-kind people taking a chance...and going after a dream that will change their lives forever.'
As I stated last week, it can be difficult to find a Canada Day themed film to spotlight for 12 Days. Finding a film for the 4th of July however, has never been an issue. There are literally hundreds of films with a red, white and blue theme, celebrating both the holiday, and determined and passionate spirit at the core of the both the country and holiday.
This year, I chose American Flyers. The 1985 film was written by Steve Tesich who also wrote the cycling themed. Breaking Away. He also wrote the screen play for one of my favorite adaptations of a John Irving novel, The World According to Garp. Irving's books tend to span long time frames, and don't always translate well to film
American Flyers was directed by John Badham who also directed a number of American classic films including; WarGames, Short Circuit, Blue Thunder and Saturday Night Fever. More recently Badham has directed for television with shows including: Psych, Siren, Nikita, Arrow and Supernatural.
The film stars Kevin Costner in one of his early hits and co-stars; Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Jennifer Grey, John Amos and David Marshall Grant. It was actually Marshall Grant, whose career has always intrigued me, that helped motivate the choice.
In American Flyers, sports physician Marcus, (Costner) persuades his unstable brother David, (Marshall Grant) to come with him and train for a bicycle race across the Rocky Mountains. Marcus doesn't tell David that he has a brain aneurysm which could render him paralyzed or dead at any given moment. While David powerfully heads for the victory, Marcus has to realize that the contest is now beyond his capabilities.
There are two 'nude' scenes in the film. I felt I had to put nude in quotes as they are just brief butt shots, one from Marshall Grant, plus a hit of butt crack from Costner. You can check out caps and clips from the scenes on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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