When "Billy" (Robert Downey Jr.) loses his pilot's licence after a lively misdemean...
Air America
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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Air America
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 10, 1990
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
User Score
58%
Original Title
Air America
Production Companies
IndieProd Company Productions, Carolco Pictures
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Budget
$35,000,000
Revenue
$57,661,269
Description
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.