Air America (1990) - IMDb

Air America: Directed by Roger Spottiswoode. With Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins. A young pilot finds himself recruited ... 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yJrmakeitworththepriceofadmission.AfteryouwatchtheflicktrackdownthebookfortheREALstory.helpful•206psmoviemavenJan25,2002DetailsEditReleasedateAugust10,1990(UnitedStates)CountryoforiginUnitedStatesLanguagesEnglishLaoAlsoknownasRiesgoenelaireFilminglocationsHaeHong,ThailandProductioncompaniesCarolcoPicturesIndieProdCompanyProductionsSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProBoxofficeEditBudget$35,000,000(estimated)GrossUS&Canada$31,053,601OpeningweekendUS&Canada$8,064,480Aug12,1990Grossworldwide$33,461,269SeedetailedboxofficeinfoonIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime1hour53minutesColorColorAspectratio2.35:1RelatednewsRogerDeakins’LegacyisBiggerThananOscar:AFrankConversationWiththeCinematographyLegendFeb23IndiewireDowneyJr.LendsSupporttoGibsonFeb12WENNContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapBywhatnamewasAirAmerica(1990)officiallyreleasedinIndiainEnglish?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexploreListThe10MostAnticipatedMarvelandDCMoviesSeethefulllist2:14TheMostAnticipatedMoviesandShowstoWatchinMayWatchthevideoRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.