Product Details

• Actors: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy Travis, Ken Jenkins, David Marshall Grant
• Directors: Roger Spottiswoode
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• DVD Release Date: August 7, 2001
• Run Time: 113 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005OKQG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #83,482 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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  #58 in	Movies & TV > Action & Adventure > Action Stars > Mel Gibson

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Editorial Reviews

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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

Product Description
Mel Gibson and Robert Downey, Jr. are two renegade pilots ensnared in the madness of covert operations over Laos during the Vietnam conflict. They lead the crew of AIR AMERICA, a not-so-secret airline that drops everything from live pigs to opium over villages throughout the Vietnam countryside. Join Mel, Robert and the crazy crew of wartime flyers in the funniest action-comedy since "Lethal Weapon 2" and "Good Morning, Vietnam."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best depiction of Asian airdrop/STOL air landing, October 11, 2000

By	Sam Damon Jr. (Fort Bragg, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Air America [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a movie about air delivery: airdrop by parachutes, and amazing short field landings by STOL aircraft like the amazing Pilatus TurboPorter and the larger C-123. If you like Airborne things, this movie is for you, its funny and upbeat compared to your typical Vietnam movie and in a way does greater honor to the courage of the pilots who lived on the edge while flying these hairy missions. The TurboPorter landing on the side of the mountain makes the whole movie worthwhile...add to it '60s music and sexy Nancy Travis, what more do you want?

I find this movie far more interesting than the Lethal Weapon series, so it soars in my book as one of Mel Gibson's best movies.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated And Unappreciated, September 5, 2006

By	C. Davis "2 Star Chris" (Bay Area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Air America (Special Edition) (DVD)

Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. both in vintage form doing what they both do best - combing action and adventure with just the right amount dark humor. If you are a fan of either there is more than enough to keep you busy and it is well worth adding to your collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Air America, March 30, 2007

By	James N. Parrish - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Air America (Special Edition) (DVD)

I consider this one of Robert Downey Jr. better movies and you have to say that Mel Gibson did a wonderful job as well.