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Air America

1990 · 112 min

A buddy action-comedy that veers into darker territory with drug smuggling and war, but stays entertaining with charismatic leads and thrilling flying scenes.

Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis

Tagline: The few. The proud. The totally insane.
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.

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Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
corruption
crime
friendship
survival
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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