Movie Description
Air America
(1990)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roger Spottiswoode
- Producer : Daniel Melnick,Jon Jashni
- Editor : Lois Freeman-Fox,John Bloom
- Cast : Mel Gibson,Robert Downey Jr.,Nancy Travis,Ken Jenkins,David Marshall Grant,Lane Smith,Art LaFleur,Ned Eisenberg,Marshall Bell,David Bowe,Burt Kwouk,Tim Thomerson,Harvey Jason,Natta Nantatanti,Purin Panichpan,Yanee Tramoth,Ernie Lively,Burke Byrnes,Michael Dudikoff,Sinjai Plengpanich,Wasan Uttamayothin
Cast
Gene Ryack
Billy Covington
Corinne Landreaux
Major Donald Lemond
Rob Diehl
Senator Davenport
Jack Neely
Pirelli
O.V.
Saunders
General Lu Soong
Babo
Nino
Gene's Daughter
Gene's Son
Gene's Brother-in-law
Truck Driver
Recruiter
General Lee (uncredited)
May Ling
Nightclub Singer
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Facts
Original TitleAir America
Status Released
Release Information
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1990-08-10
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 52m
Budget₹ 35000000
Revenue₹ 57661269
Production CompaniesIndieProd Company Productions,Carolco Pictures
Genres
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama