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Air America

R

1990

112 minutes

ActionAdventureComedyDrama

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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Top Cast

Mel Gibson headshot

Mel Gibson

Gene Ryack

Robert Downey Jr. headshot

Robert Downey Jr.

Billy Covington

Nancy Travis headshot

Nancy Travis

Corinne Landreaux

Ken Jenkins headshot

Ken Jenkins

Major Donald Lemond

David Marshall Grant headshot

David Marshall Grant

Rob Diehl

Lane Smith headshot

Lane Smith

Senator Davenport

Art LaFleur headshot

Art LaFleur

Jack Neely

Ned Eisenberg headshot

Ned Eisenberg

Pirelli

Marshall Bell headshot

Marshall Bell

O.V.

David Bowe headshot

David Bowe

Saunders

Burt Kwouk headshot

Burt Kwouk

General Lu Soong

Tim Thomerson headshot

Tim Thomerson

Babo

Harvey Jason headshot

Harvey Jason

Nino

Natta Nantatanti headshot

Natta Nantatanti

Gene's Daughter

Purin Panichpan headshot

Purin Panichpan

Gene's Son

Yanee Tramoth headshot

Yanee Tramoth

Gene's Brother-in-law

Ernie Lively headshot

Ernie Lively

Truck Driver

Burke Byrnes headshot

Burke Byrnes

Recruiter

Michael Dudikoff headshot

Michael Dudikoff

General Lee (uncredited)

Sinjai Plengpanich headshot

Sinjai Plengpanich

May Ling

Wasan Uttamayothin headshot

Wasan Uttamayothin

Nightclub Singer