who is John M. Torosian

He's the executive producer to this movie, and to another one called "A Time of Fear". I guess he died or something, since they dedicated the movie to him.
Or perhaps he just put in a big effort to get fundings for it.

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http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1808985774&cf=gen

There's also something called "The John Torosian Award recognizes an individual whose actions and leadership in fundraising to benefit bicycling have resulted in significant benefits to bicycling in a region, state, or at a national level."

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http://gainesvillecyclingclub.org/1999/augaward.html

Cycling lost an advocate and an inspiration when John Torosian of Atkinson, N.H., died June 30, just after cycling across America with Pedal for Power, a fund-raising program he created for the League of American Wheelmen. Torosian, 61, was a few days away from the end of his term as League president.

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http://www.ltolman.org/93arch/93815.htm

So, if it was the same guy who produced the movie, and was a cycling inspiration, then he sure is dead now. RIP.