Air America
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedydramahistoricalmafia/gangstervehiclesdetectivewarfasttried & testedunsavouryrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
"The few. The proud. The totally insane."
Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, realistic comedy-drama, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.7 /10
TMDB · 413 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
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 into it, 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Carolco Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
