Overview
Plot
During the Vietnam War, Air America was the CIA's private airline in Laos, flying everything from soldiers to food for villagers. After losing his license, pilot Billy Covington is recruited and lands among lunatic pilots, gun-running, and opium smuggling.
- Directors
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Cast
- Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins, David Marshall Grant, Lane Smith, Art LaFleur, Ned Eisenberg, Marshall Bell, David Bowe, Burt Kwouk, Tim Thomerson, Harvey Jason, Natta Nantatanti, Purin Panichpan, Yanee Tramoth, Ernie Lively, Burke Byrnes, Michael Dudikoff, Sinjai Plengpanich
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Release date
- 1990-08-10
- Studios
- IndieProd Company Productions, Carolco Pictures
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Air America served as the CIA's private airline in Laos during the Vietnam War, transporting soldiers, supplies, and foodstuffs for local villagers. After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited into this chaotic operation. He soon finds himself surrounded by eccentric pilots, caught up in gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and confronted with opium smuggling by his own superiors.
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