Movie·1990·1h 52m
Air America
The few. The proud. The totally insane.
Directed By
Roger Spottiswoode
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Richard Rush, John Eskow
Producer
Daniel Melnick, Mario Kassar
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Music
Charles Gross
Editor
Lois Freeman-Fox
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Mel Gibson
Gene Ryack
Robert Downey Jr.
Billy Covington
Nancy Travis
Corinne Landreaux
Ken Jenkins
Major Donald Lemond
David Marshall Grant
Rob Diehl
Lane Smith
Senator Davenport
Art LaFleur
Jack Neely
Ned Eisenberg
Pirelli
Marshall Bell
O.V.
David Bowe
Saunders
Burt Kwouk
General Lu Soong
Tim Thomerson
Babo
Harvey Jason
Nino
Natta Nantatanti
Gene's Daughter
Purin Panichpan
Gene's Son
Yanee Tramoth
Gene's Brother-in-law
Ernie Lively
Truck Driver
Burke Byrnes
Recruiter
// crew
Crew
Daniel Melnick
Producer
Lois Freeman-Fox
Editor
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
John Bloom
Editor
Richard Rush
Screenplay
John Eskow
Screenplay
Mario Kassar
Executive Producer
Charles Gross
Original Music Composer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Andrew G. Vajna
Executive Producer
Jon Jashni
Producer
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