Air America

Air America

The few. The proud. The totally insane.

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Release Date

8/10/1990

Runtime

112 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$57,661,269

Homepage

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A rollicking adventure through the chaos of a CIA airline operation where incompetence, corruption, and the absurdity of war create comedic collisions. It's a film that finds humor and heart in the madness of people trying to survive impossible circumstances.

Mood

AbsurdPlayfulExhilaratingDefiant

Themes

WarCorruptionFriendshipRedemption

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceAddiction

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