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Air America

R19901h 52mRoger Spottiswoode
IMDb 5.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 12% · Metacritic 33

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"The few. The proud. The totally insane."

Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for local villagers. After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited, and ends up in the middle of a bunch of lunatic pilots, gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and opium smuggling by his own superiors.

ActionAdventureComedyDrama
Vietnam WarCentral Intelligence Agency (cia)AirplaneDrug SmugglingRefugee CampPilotLaosDrugs1960s

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What is Air America (1990) about?

Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for local villagers. After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited, and ends up in the middle of a bunch of lunatic pilots, gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and opium smuggling by his own superiors.

Who stars in Air America?

Air America stars Mel Gibson (Gene Ryack), Robert Downey Jr. (Billy Covington), Nancy Travis (Corinne Landreaux), Ken Jenkins (Major Donald Lemond), David Marshall Grant (Rob Diehl). The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.

How long is Air America?

Air America has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1990. It is rated R.

Is Air America worth watching?

Air America holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 12. Fans of Action, Adventure, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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