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5.8Air 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.
Released: 1990-08-10112 minDir: Roger SpottiswoodeAction, Adventure, Comedy, DramaBudget: $35.0MBox office: $57.7M
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Gene Ryack
- Robert Downey Jr. as Billy Covington
- Nancy Travis as Corinne Landreaux
- Ken Jenkins as Major Donald Lemond
- David Marshall Grant as Rob Diehl
- Lane Smith as Senator Davenport
Themes
- vietnam war
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1990 action comedy films1990 adventure films1990 American films1990 English-language films1990 films1990s adventure comedy films1990s buddy comedy films1990s Thai-language films1990s Vietnamese-language films1990s war adventure filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican action comedy films