Air America

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.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode

Top 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

N

Natta Nantatanti

Gene's Daughter

P

Purin Panichpan

Gene's Son

Yanee Tramoth

Gene's Brother-in-law

Ernie Lively

Truck Driver

Burke Byrnes

Recruiter

Michael Dudikoff

General Lee (uncredited)

Sinjai Plengpanich

May Ling

Details