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Air America
The few. The proud. The totally insane.
( Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama )


Air America Poster

MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 112 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 10, 1990   [USA]
 
Director: Roger Spottiswoode   [Director]
 
Writers: John Eskow   [Screenplay]
Richard Rush   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: John Eskow   [Co-Producer]
Jon Jashni   [Producer]
Mario Kassar   [Executive Producer]
Daniel Melnick   [Producer]
Allen Shapiro   [Co-Producer]
Andrew G. Vajna   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Roger Deakins   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: John Bloom   [Editor]
Lois Freeman-Fox   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Charles Gross   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Allan Cameron   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: John Mollo   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Janet Hirshenson   [Casting]
Jane Jenkins   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Carolco Pictures   (US)
IndieProd Company Productions   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    A young pilot finds himself recruited unwittingly into a covert and corrupt CIA airlift operation in Laos during the Vietnam conflict.

Cast:

Mel Gibson
Gene Ryack
Robert Downey Jr.
Billy Covington
Nancy Travis
Corinne Landreaux
Ken Jenkins
Major Donald Lemond
David Marshall Grant
Rob Diehl
Lane Smith
Senator Davenport
Art LaFleur
Jack Neely
Ned Eisenberg
Pirelli
Marshall Bell
O.V.
David Bowe
Saunders
 
Burt Kwouk
General Lu Soong
Tim Thomerson
Babo
Harvey Jason
Nino
Natta Nantatanti
Gene's Daughter
Purin Panichpan
Gene's Son
Yanee Tramoth
Gene's Brother-in-law
Ernie Lively
Truck Driver
Burke Byrnes
Recruiter
Sinjai Plengpanich
May Ling
Wasan Uttamayothin
Nightclub Singer
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


Michael Dudikoff
General Lee (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Doug Coleman
Stunts
Donna Evans
Stunts
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunts
 
Steven Lambert
Stunts
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Chere Rae
Stunts
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Bob Beher
Assistant Sound Editor
Lon Bender
Supervising Sound Editor
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Dolby Consultant
Sukey Fontelieu
Foley Supervisor
Avram D. Gold
ADR Editor
Per Hallberg
Assistant Sound Editor
Devon Heffley Curry
Supervising ADR Editor
Simon Kaye
Sound Mixer
 
Joseph A. Mayer
ADR Editor
Lisa Miller
Assistant Sound Editor
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Curtis Roush
Supervising Music Editor
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tommy Staples
Boom Operator
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
 
 

Art Department:


Dennis Bosher
Assistant Art Director
Fred Carter
Set Decoration
Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat
Assistant Art Director
 
Tony Reading
Art Direction
Carl Schmidt
Armorer
Steve Spence
Art Direction
 
 

Directing Crew:


Callum McDougall
Second Assistant Director
Artist W. Robinson
Second Assistant Director
 
Albert M. Shapiro
First Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Frank Connor
Still Photographer
Kevin Edland
Best Boy Electric
Gordon Hayman
Camera Operator
John Higgins
Gaffer
Mark O'Kane
Steadicam Operator
 
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
Fraser Taggart
Aerial Camera
Robert Toft
Video Assist Operator
Nikki Williams
Clapper Loader
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Barbara Rutter
Assistant Costume Designer
 
 

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