Air America
“The few. The proud. The totally insane.”
Synopsis
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
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 10, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 28, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$35M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$57.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.65x
+$22.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Rush, John Eskow
- Original Score
- Charles Gross
- Original Title
- Air America
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Lao
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Budget
- $35M
- Worldwide Gross
- $57.7M
- Production Studios
- IndieProd Company Productions, Carolco Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roger Spottiswoode
Richard Rush, John Eskow, Christopher Robbins
Charles Gross
Roger Deakins
Lois Freeman-Fox, John Bloom
Daniel Melnick, Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna, Jon Jashni
Department Leadership Roster
Daniel Melnick
Producer
Lois Freeman-Fox
Editor
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
John Bloom
Editor
Richard Rush
Screenplay
Allan Cameron
Production Design
John Eskow
Screenplay
Charles Gross
Original Music Composer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Jon Jashni
Producer
John Mollo
Costume Design
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Air America
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Air America about?
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.
Who directed Air America?
Air America was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
Who stars in Air America?
The principal cast of Air America includes Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins, David Marshall Grant.
When was Air America released and how long is it?
Air America was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
What was the box office and production budget of Air America?
Air America had a reported production budget of $35M and grossed $57.7M at the worldwide box office (1.65 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Air America?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Air America was composed by Charles Gross.
Is Air America based on a book or true story?
Air America is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Christopher Robbins".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Air America?
Air America holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).