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The few. The proud. The totally insane. - Air America
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Title: Air America

Release Date: 10 Aug 1990

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Director: IndieProd Company Productions, Carolco Pictures

Production Companies: IndieProd Company Productions, Carolco Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.8 (590 votes)

Cast

  • Gene Ryack: Mel Gibson
  • Billy Covington: Robert Downey Jr.
  • Corinne Landreaux: Nancy Travis
  • Major Donald Lemond: Ken Jenkins
  • Rob Diehl: David Marshall Grant
  • Senator Davenport: Lane Smith
  • Jack Neely: Art LaFleur
  • Pirelli: Ned Eisenberg
  • O.V.: Marshall Bell
  • Saunders: David Bowe
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