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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.2 / 100
1990·Action / Comedy / War·1h 53m

AIR AMERICA

“The few. The proud. The totally insane.”

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.

Above the Line
Roger Spottiswoode·DirectorJohn Eskow·ScreenplayRichard Rush·ScreenplayRoger Deakins·Director of PhotographyCharles Gross·Original Music ComposerJohn Bloom·Editor
Cast
Mel Gibson·Gene RyackRobert Downey Jr.·Billy CovingtonNancy Travis·Corinne LandreauxKen Jenkins·Major Donald LemondDavid Marshall Grant·Rob DiehlLane Smith·Senator DavenportArt LaFleur·Jack NeelyNed Eisenberg·PirelliMarshall Bell·O.V.David Bowe·Saunders
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Roger Spottiswoode·DirectorAlbert M. Shapiro·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
John Eskow·ScreenplayRichard Rush·ScreenplayChristopher Robbins·Novel
Camera· 2
Roger Deakins·Director of PhotographyMark O'Kane·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 2
John Bloom·EditorLois Freeman-Fox·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Charles Gross·Original Music ComposerSimon Kaye·Sound MixerBecky Mancuso-Winding·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 6
Allan Cameron·Production DesignSteve Spence·Art DirectionJohn Mollo·Costume DesignTony Reading·Art DirectionChaiyan Chunsuttiwat·Assistant Art DirectorDennis Bosher·Assistant Art Director
Production· 9
Mario Kassar·Executive ProducerAndrew G. Vajna·Executive ProducerJon Jashni·ProducerDaniel Melnick·ProducerMichael J. Kagan·Line ProducerJane Jenkins·CastingJanet Hirshenson·CastingAllen Shapiro·Co-ProducerGerry Levy·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Billy D. Lucas·StuntsRobert Toft·Video Assist OperatorVic Armstrong·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
56.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
13%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$58M
ROI 65%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Air America's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Action Oriented
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a man's face, partially obscured by his right hand which is raised in a salute. His eyes are looking directly forward. Behind ”

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Key Elements
Man's FaceMan's HandMapHelicopters
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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