Product Description

In this 1990 film starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr., a young pilot works for Air America, a tiny, nondescript airline running in the jungles of Laos.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13865 in DVD
• Brand: LGF
• Released on: 2009-11-24
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French
• Dimensions: 1.20 pounds
• Running time: 113 minutes

Amazon.com
Air America is one of those movies that could have been great, and now maintains its low-key reputation as a typical Mel Gibson film in the wake of his first two Lethal Weapon hits. Originally conceived as a biting black comedy about the CIA's top-secret smuggling operation in Laos during the Vietnam war, Air America lost most of its political sting when it was transformed into an action comedy for Gibson and costar Robert Downey Jr. The film is entertaining as far as it goes, with a few action sequences that explain where a lot of the budget went. If you're in the mood for some Mel, this one is a little off the beaten path, and still contains a percentage of its original potential. --Jeff Shannon