Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: The few. The proud. The totally insane.
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Release Date: 1990-08-10
- Runtime: 112.0 min
- Budget: $35.0 million
- Revenue: $57.7 million
- Production Companies: Carolco Pictures, IndieProd Company Productions
Cast & Crew
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, Yani Tramod, Ernie Lively, Burke Byrnes, Michael Dudikoff, Sinjai Plengpanit
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Air America”
Air America is a 1990 action/adventure comedy starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as two pilots working for a covert CIA operation in Laos during the Vietnam War.
The movie begins with the introduction of Billy Covington (Gibson) and Gene Ryack (Downey Jr.), two pilots who have just been recruited to work for Air America, a secret CIA operation in Laos. They are tasked with transporting supplies and personnel to the war-torn country, but their mission quickly takes a turn for the worse when they become involved in a mission to rescue a group of political prisoners.
Billy and Gene must use their wits and flying skills to evade enemy forces and survive the dangerous terrain of Laos. Along the way, they meet a variety of colorful characters, including a beautiful doctor (Nancy Travis) and an old war buddy (Art LaFleur).
The two pilots soon find themselves in the middle of a political conspiracy involving the CIA and a powerful drug lord. With the help of their allies, they must battle their way through enemy forces and treacherous terrain to save the prisoners and stop the drug lord from gaining control of the country.
The movie culminates in an explosive climax as Billy and Gene take on the drug lord’s forces and attempt to save the prisoners before it’s too late. In the end, they manage to succeed in their mission and restore peace to Laos.
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