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Air America

1990Movie1 h 52 minR

38
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Metacritic336.7Rotten Tomatoes12%34%

A thrilling, fast-paced action movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Story

The few. The proud. The totally insane.

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.

Feels like

  • Action-Comedy
  • Vietnam War
  • CIA Airline
  • Gun-Running
  • Opium Smuggling
  • Lunatic Pilots
  • Historical Setting
  • Political Intrigue

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Written by
John Eskow, Richard Rush, Christopher Robbins
Produced by
Jon Jashni, Daniel Melnick
Music by
Charles Gross

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 10, 1990 · 1 h 52 min · R

Released
August 10, 1990
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Lao
Made in
United States
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$58 million
Available in
39 countries

Tropes

Everything Trying to Kill You, Big Damn Heroes, What the Hell, Hero? +9

  • Everything Trying to Kill You
  • Big Damn Heroes
  • What the Hell, Hero?
  • Minion with an F in Evil
  • Reckless Gun Usage
  • What Does She See in Him?
  • Due to the Dead
  • Exact Words
  • The Vietnam War
  • The Bad Guys Win
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed
  • Percussive Therapy

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Air America?"

Questions about Air America

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Air America?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Air America from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It streams in 12 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Air America worth watching?

38
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 12%, and Metacritic 33). Audiences rate it higher (53 out of 100) than critics (23).

Will Air America make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

What tropes does Air America use?

Everything Trying to Kill YouBig Damn HeroesWhat the Hell, Hero?Minion with an F in EvilReckless Gun UsageWhat Does She See in Him?Due to the DeadExact WordsThe Vietnam WarThe Bad Guys WinNo Celebrities Were HarmedPercussive Therapyand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Everything Trying to Kill You, Big Damn Heroes, and What the Hell, Hero?.