Movie
Air America
The few. The proud. The totally insane.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about Air America
Cast
Mel GibsonGene Ryack
Robert Downey Jr.Billy Covington
Nancy TravisCorinne Landreaux
Ken JenkinsMajor Donald Lemond
David Marshall GrantRob Diehl
Lane SmithSenator Davenport
Art LaFleurJack Neely
Ned EisenbergPirelliCredits
- Directed by
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Written by
- Richard Rush, John Eskow, Christopher Robbins
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $35M
- Box office
- $57.7M
Production
- IndieProd Company ProductionsUnited States
Carolco PicturesUnited States
