Air America 1990 · USA · 113 minutes · R · 1 nomination. war adventure action comedy Stars: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis Director: Roger Spottiswoode The few. The proud. The totally insane. A young pilot finds himself recruited unwittingly into a covert and corrupt C.I.A. airlift organization operating in Vietnam War-era Laos. Tags: americans abroad, culture clash, dangerous friends 5.8 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like The few. The proud. The totally insane. A young pilot finds himself recruited unwittingly into a covert and corrupt C.I.A. airlift organization operating in Vietnam War-era Laos. Tags: americans abroad, culture clash, dangerous friends, military life, unlikely heroes Watch Air America trailer Starring of Air America Mel Gibson as Gene Ryack Robert Downey Jr. as Billy Covington Nancy Travis as Corinne Landreaux Ken Jenkins as Major Donald Lemond David Marshall Grant as Rob Diehl Lane Smith as Senator Davenport Art LaFleur as Jack Neely Ned Eisenberg as Pirelli Marshall Bell as O.V. David Bowe as Saunders Burt Kwouk as General Lu Soong Tim Thomerson as Babo Harvey Jason as Nino Natta Nantatanti as Genes Daughter Purin Panichpan as Genes Son Yani Tramod as Genes Brother-in-Law Ernie Lively as Truck Driver Burke Byrnes as Recruiter Michael Dudikoff as General Lee Sinjai Plengpanit as May Ling Storyline of 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 into it, 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. Genre: action, comedy, adventure, drama Theme: americans abroad, culture clash, dangerous friends, military life, unlikely heroes Certification: Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended Flag: not for children, profanity, violence MPA rating: R Award: 1 nomination. Rating of Air America 5.8 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Air America Write your review or comment