1. Air America - Sony Pictures Entertaiment Wiki - Fandom
Air America is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots
Air America is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots, during the Vietnam War, flying missions in Laos. When the protagonists discover their aircraft is being used by other government agents to smuggle heroin, they must avoid being framed as the drug-smugglers. The plot of Air America is adapted from Christopher Robbins' 1979 non-fiction book, chronicling the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency financed airl
2. Air America - Rotten Tomatoes
Exciting, amusing 1990s comedy and action film. Great cast. Content collapsed. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars Date 08/14/24. Full Review.
Despite having just had his Los Angeles pilot's license revoked, Billy Covington (Robert Downey Jr.) is hired by Air America, a clandestine airline operating out of Laos run by the CIA. He soon discovers that his mission is to covertly transport illicit goods in and out of Southeast Asia and that his copilot will be the wild-flying Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson). But when Covington begins expressing doubt about the dubious morality of their operation, the two hotheaded pilots become at odds.
3. Air America (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
14 nov 2022 · 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 ...
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.
4. Air America (Film) - The Internet Movie Plane Database
17 okt 2023 · Movie (1990) Starring: Mel Gibson (Gene Ryack) Robert Downey Jr. (Billy Covington) Nancy Travis (Corinne Landreaux) Ken Jenkins (Major Donald Lemond)
This page is about the 1990 film, Air America. For the 1998-1999 TV Series, see Air America (TV Series). For the airline, see Category: Air America.
5. Air America (1990) | Historical films Wiki | Fandom
Filming was from October 3rd, 1989 - February 10th, 1990. Cast. Mel Gibson - Gene Ryack; Robert Downey ...
Air America is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots flying missions in Laos during the Vietnam War. When the protagonists discover their aircraft is being used by government agents to smuggle heroin, they must avoid being framed as the drug-smugglers. The plot of the film is adapted from Christopher Robbins' 1979 non-fiction book, chronicling the CIA-financed airline to transport weapons and supplies
6. Air America (1990) directed by Roger Spottiswoode • Reviews, film + cast
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 ...
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.
7. Air America | BBFC
AIR AMERICA is a 1990 US action comedy, set during the Vietnam War, in which a young American helicopter pilot is recruited to a secret CIA airlift ...
AIR AMERICA is a 1990 US action comedy, set during the Vietnam War, in which a young American helicopter pilot is recruited to a secret CIA airlift operation in Laos.
8. Air America (1990) - DVD Release Date
Air America is a Top Secret government operation in Laos. The company operates as a civilian cover for the U.S. military. In Laos, Billy meets other risk taking ...
Get Air America DVD and Blu-ray release date, trailer and movie stats. In the late 1960s, Billy Covington is a Los Angeles helicopter pilot working the traffic beat for a local radio station. Billy gets his pilot's license suspended after numerous safety...
9. Air America (Film, 1990) - MovieMeter.nl
The totally insane." Air America was de naam van de privéluchtverbinding die de CIA tijdens de Vietnamoorlog met Laos had. Nadat Billy Covington zijn ...
Actie / Komedie film geregisseerd door Roger Spottiswoode. Met Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr. en Nancy Travis.
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acquired film rights to Christopher Robbins's book Air America (New York, 1979). However, no further mention of Shoreham's participation in the project was ...
In 1969 Laos, pilot Gene Ryack watches a televised speech in which U.S. President Richard M. Nixon claims no American troops are present in Laos despite the war in bordering Vietnam. Meanwhile, Gene flies for Air America, a covert operation funded by the U.S. government to supply Laotian civilians and soldiers with aid. Alerting the Air America pilots that one of their men was shot down by an armed villager, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Rob Diehl insists the death remain a secret. In Los Angeles, California, Billy Covington flies a helicopter over a traffic jam as he reports for a radio station. Lowering his helicopter dangerously close to the highway, Billy yells at a truck driver to move on from the site of an accident so that rescue vehicles can approach. The incident costs Billy his pilot’s license, but he is soon recruited to fly for Air America by a CIA agent who promises there will be no warfare. As Billy arrives at the Air America base, Diehl leads a meeting, inform
11. Air America (1990) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
A crazy helicopter pilot receives a job with the CIA during the Vietnam War.
12. Air America (1990) – Film Review - Home - On: Yorkshire Magazine
18 okt 2024 · What an odd film Air America is. It can't quite make its mind up what it wants to be. ... Is it a knockabout buddy movie (that's certainly how is ...
An often jarring mix of genres and a lack of period detail hobble Air America, but there's an intriguing story underneath the obvious flaws
13. Air America (1990) Technical Specifications - ShotOnWhat?
15 jun 2019 · Air America (1990) tech specs : shot on ARRIFLEX Camera and ARRI / Zeiss Lenses - Directed by Roger Spottiswoode with Cinematography by ...
Air America (1990) tech specs : shot on ARRIFLEX Camera and ARRI / Zeiss Lenses - Directed by Roger Spottiswoode with Cinematography by Roger Deakins - The Motion Picture & Television Technical Database
14. Air America [1990] - Subversive Rabbit
4 jul 2023 · The movie is actually based on a non-fiction book of the same name written by Christopher Robbins. It details how the CIA smuggled drugs, ...
Criminally underrated, Air America is a war-themed action comedy starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. based on actual events.
15. Air America (1990) - Robert Downey Jr. Film Guide
Robert Downey Jr. film guide entry for Air America (1990) ... People would come running up offering their eight-year-old sister, who they insisted was a virgin.
Robert Downey Jr. film guide entry for Air America (1990)
16. Air America (1990) - Humane Hollywood
Filmed on location in Thailand, a variety of animals are seen throughout Air America. Sometimes the pilot's cargo is livestock as when pigs are carried in ...
Air America is a comedy-action yarn about cargo pilots in Southeast Asia during the Viet Nam era. Based on fact, the pilots work for a commercial airline that is secretly operated by the C.I.A. Their cargo, supposedly guns and supplies for mercenaries fighting in Laos, is frequently drugs that help finance the U. S. war effort. The story focuses on the escapades of two pilots. The older pilot is a war-weary, Buddist-spouting cynic who is lifted out of his lethargy by his brash, idealistic, and somewhat naive, buddy. The film takes a satirical look at the unholy alliance between the U. S. Government and Laotian drug traffickers.
17. Air America (1990) - CeDe.ch
25 aug 2015 · When Billy Covington (Robert Downey, Jr.) accepts a job to fly planes in Laos, he expects to join a crew of civilian pilots flying in peaceful air zones.
When Billy Covington (Robert Downey, Jr.) accepts a job to fly planes in Laos, he expects to join a crew of civilian pilots flying in peaceful air zones. What he gets is Air America, a ragtag group of renegades dodging gunfire to run secret - and shady - missions for the CIA. As danger grows and the line between allies and enemies blurs, Billy turns to a wild and grizzled pilot named Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson). Together, Billy and Gene take a stand against the chaos and become something no one ever believed they could be heroes.
18. Air America (1990) - Alan Williamson
28 sep 2015 · The first time I seen this movie in a theater in Suchiehall Street Glasgow, when I was at university and I recall laughing my ass off.
The first time I seen this movie in a theater in Suchiehall Street Glasgow, when I was at university and I recall laughing my ass off. I let this one sit and age on the shelf and with a little ner…
19. Air America - Radiator Heaven
16 jul 2021 · Some films can be unmade before they're even made. This is what happened to Air America (1990). ... that was more Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) ...
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20. : NextFilm.co.uk - Film Profile : Air America (1990)
Roger Spottiswoode took over the directorial reins and the result was an amiable, if somewhat patchy, action comedy. Set in Laos during the Vietnam War, the ...
This was originally conceived as a blackly satirical comedy by The Stunt Man director Richard Rush, but that idea went out the window in favour of a more obviously commercial approach. Roger Spottiswo
21. Air America - cinema - VPRO Gids
Verenigde Staten 1990. Komedie van Roger Spottiswoode. Met o.a. Mel Gibson, Robert Downey jr, Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins en Lane Smith. Waar te zien?
Gibson speelt een Vietnampiloot die zich op-z'n-Lethal-Weapons nonconformistisch gedraagt. Hij en zijn kersverse kameraad Billy (Downey jr), een groentje nog, raken tijdens de oorlog in Vietnam betrokken bij een door de CIA georkestreerde drugssmokkel. Indachtig het motto Anything, Anywhere, Anytime, de reclamekreet van hun 'officiële' werkgever Air America, maken ze er het beste van. Jammer voor de acteurs en de film dat het scenario hevig lijdt aan bloedarmoede. Niettemin een aardige jongens- en vliegtuiggekkenfilm, rijkelijk voorzien van cliché-idealisme. Naar het boek van Christopher Robbins.
