Air America (1990)

R  |   |  Action, Comedy  |  10 August 1990 (USA)
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A young pilot finds himself recruited into a covert and corrupt CIA airlift organization operating in Vietnam War Era Laos.

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Major Donald Lemond
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Lane Smith ...
Senator Davenport
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Jack Neely (as Art La Fleur)
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Pirelli
Marshall Bell ...
O.V.
David Bowe ...
Saunders
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General Lu Soong
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Babo
Harvey Jason ...
Nino
Sinjai Plengpanit ...
Gene's Wife (as Sinjai Hongthai)
Natta Nantatanti ...
Gene's Daughter
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Storyline

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 into it, 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 Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>

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pilot | cia | vietnam war | soldier | laos | See All (60) »

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The Few. The Proud. The Totally Insane. See more »

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Action | Comedy

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Release Date:

10 August 1990 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Air America: locos por el peligro  »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$31,053,601 (USA)
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Trivia

The character of General Lu Soong (Burt Kwouk) was allegedly based on Royal Laotian General Vang Pao. See more »

Goofs

At the KLCA studio, a Technics RS-1500 open-reel tape deck is seen in the background of the announcer's booth. This recorder was introduced in the late 1970s - years after the Vietnam War ended. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Richard Nixon: There are *no* American combat forces in Laos.
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References Lethal Weapon (1987) See more »

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Right Place, Wrong Time
Written by Dr. John (Malcolm Rebennack)
Performed by Bonnie Raitt and B.B. King
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Good for some laughs.
16 November 1998 | by (Netherlands) – See all my reviews

I enjoyed Air America even though it wasn't the most original story ever told. Mel Gibson is very good in a role that seems written for him. The rest of the cast seem like they are just collecting a paycheck. Some good action scenes spike it up a little but, it's really only good for about one viewing.


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