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Film · Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure

Air America (1990)

★ 5.8 · 690 votesIMDb★ 5.8 · 32,904 votes1 h 52 minDrama, Comedy, Action1990

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.

Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Writers
Christopher Robbins, Richard Rush, John Eskow
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
August 10, 1990

Air America cast

  • Mel GibsonGene Ryack
  • Robert Downey Jr.Billy Covington
  • Nancy TravisCorinne Landreaux
  • Ken JenkinsMajor Donald Lemond
  • David Marshall GrantRob Diehl
  • Lane SmithSenator Davenport
  • Art LaFleurJack Neely
  • Ned EisenbergPirelli
  • Marshall BellO.V.
  • David BoweSaunders
  • Burt KwoukGeneral Lu Soong
  • Tim ThomersonBabo
  • Harvey JasonNino
  • Natta NantatantiGene's Daughter
  • Purin PanichpanGene's Son
  • Yanee TramothGene's Brother-in-law
  • Ernie LivelyTruck Driver
  • Burke ByrnesRecruiter
  • Michael DudikoffGeneral Lee (uncredited)
  • Sinjai PlengpanichMay Ling
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