• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1990-08-10
  • Runtime112 minutes
  • TaglineThe few. The proud. The totally insane.
  • Revenue57,661,269$
  • GenreAction, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
  • Production
    CompaniesIndieProd Company Productions, Carolco Pictures
  • Budget35,000,000$

Movie 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.

Casts

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

Yanee Tramoth

Ernie Lively

Burke Byrnes

Sinjai Plengpanich

Wasan Uttamayothin