Air America (1990)

In the frenzied turbulence of the Vietnam War, the CIA runs a covert airline, Air America, operating clandestinely in Laos. It's a wild circus in the sky, ferrying everything from war-weary soldiers to humble foodstuffs for local villagers. The eccentric Billy Covington, an audacious pilot with a penchant for making waves, finds himself stripped of his pilot's license following a heated altercation in his former role as a helicopter traffic reporter. Thrust into the tumultuous world of Air America, Billy quickly realizes this is no ordinary job. In this airborne madhouse, Billy, once the most eccentric character in any room, barely scrapes into the top ten. He's surrounded by a motley crew of unhinged pilots, each with their own chaotic subplot that spirals into the overarching narrative. Amidst the adrenaline-fueled chaos, Billy finds himself caught in a vortex of peril and duplicity. His friend, Gene Ryack, is a seemingly affable pilot with a dangerous side hustle: supplying arms to the volatile region. Even the higher ranks are enmeshed in illicit dealings, smuggling opium under the veil of authority. Meanwhile, an agitated insurgency on the ground peppers the sky with hostile fire, while corrupt government soldiers exploit the chaos to run their own drug operations. As Billy navigates this world, he soon realizes that in Air America, the only rule is that there are no rules. The danger is as relentless as the action in this relentless whirlwind of a movie.

Air America is an action movie featuring Mel Gibson.

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