poster

1990

R (08/10/1990) (US)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

1h 52m

58

User Score

The few. The proud. The totally insane.

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.

1990

58

User Score

R (08/10/1990) (US)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

1h 52m

The few. The proud. The totally insane.

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.

Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Gene Ryack

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Billy Covington

Nancy Travis

Nancy Travis

Corinne Landreaux

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Major Donald Lemond

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Senator Davenport

Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur

Jack Neely

David Bowe

David Bowe

Saunders

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

General Lu Soong

Natta Nantatanti

Natta Nantatanti

Gene's Daughter

Purin Panichpan

Purin Panichpan

Gene's Son

Yanee Tramoth

Yanee Tramoth

Gene's Brother-in-law

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Truck Driver

Burke Byrnes

Burke Byrnes

Recruiter

Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

General Lee (uncredited)