Air America (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,506,847 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,407,668 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $32,914,515 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,064,480 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,902 opening theaters/1,902 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,761,234 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Arms Dealer, C.I.A., Government Corruption, Narcotics, One Last Job, Plane Crash, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | In a Plane, Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Carolco Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1990 | 3 | $8,064,480 | 1,902 | $4,240 | $8,064,480 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 6 | $4,735,980 | -41% | 1,902 | $2,490 | $16,956,330 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 9 | $2,539,230 | -46% | 1,597 | $1,590 | $21,850,236 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | 9 | $1,419,540 | 1,203 | $1,180 | $27,035,898 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1990 | 3 | $12,220,350 | 1,902 | $6,425 | $12,220,350 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 6 | $7,090,656 | -42% | 1,902 | $3,728 | $19,311,006 | 2 |
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Gene | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Billy |
Supporting
| Nancy Travis | Corinne Landreaux | |
| David Marshall Grant | Rob Diehl | |
| Lane Smith | Senator Davenport | |
| Ken Jenkins | Major Donald Lemond | |
| Art LaFleur | Jack Neely | |
| Ned Eisenberg | Pirelli | |
| Marshall Bell | O.V. | |
| David Bowe | Saunders | |
| Burt Kwouk | General Lu Soong | |
| Tim Thomerson | Babo | |
| Harvey Jason | Nino | |
| Sinjai Hongthai | Gene's Wife | |
| Natta Nantatanti | Gene's Daughter | |
| Purin Panichpan | Gene's Son | |
| Yahi Tramod | Gene's Brother-in-Law | |
| Chanarong Suwanapa | Kwahn | |
| Chet Vimol | Tribal Warrior | |
| Wasan Uttamayodhin | Night Club Singer | |
| Meesak Naakkarat | Night Club Singer | |
| Ernie Lively | Truck Driver | |
| Burke Byrnes | Recruiter | |
| Greg Kean | D.J. | |
| Roger Welty | Ambassador |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roger Spottiswoode | Director | |
| John Eskow | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Rush | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Robbins | Story Creator | |
| Daniel Melnick | Producer | |
| Mario Kassar | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer | |
| Allan Cameron | Production Designer | |
| John Bloom | Editor | |
| Lois Freeman-Fox | Editor | |
| Charles Gross | Composer | |
| Roger Deakins | Director of Photography | |
| Allen Shapiro | Co-Producer | |
| John Eskow | Co-Producer | |
| Michael J. Kagan | Line Producer | |
| Albert Shapiro | Assistant Director | |
| Garth Craven | Second Unit Director | |
| Gerry Levy | Unit Production Manager | |
| Steve Spence | Art Director | |
| Tony Reading | Art Director | |
| Fred Carter | Set Decorator | |
| Robin Browne | Second Unit Camera | |
| George Gibbs | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| John Mollo | Costume Designer | |
| Paul Hodgson | Associate Editor | |
| Simon Kaye | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David E. Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Frank Smathers | Sound Editor | |
| George Fredrick | Sound Editor | |
| David A. Arnold | Sound Editor | |
| Glenn T. Morgan | Sound Editor | |
| Stuart Copley | Sound Editor | |
| Dan Rich | Sound Editor | |
| Larry Kemp | Sound Editor | |
| Neal R. Burger | Sound Editor | |
| Lou Kleinman | Sound Editor | |
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Editor | |
| Curtis Roush | Supervising | |
| Lois Burwell | Make up | |
| Peter Robb-King | Make up | |
| Elaine Bowerbank | Hairstylist | |
| Becky Mancuso | Music Supervisor | |
| Tim Sexton | Music Supervisor | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Vic Armstrong | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,064,480 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,902 opening theaters/1,902 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $81,761,234 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Arms Dealer, C.I.A., Government Corruption, Narcotics, One Last Job, Plane Crash, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | In a Plane, Vietnam War |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Carolco Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1990 | 3 | $8,064,480 | 1,902 | $4,240 | $8,064,480 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 6 | $4,735,980 | -41% | 1,902 | $2,490 | $16,956,330 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 1990 | 9 | $2,539,230 | -46% | 1,597 | $1,590 | $21,850,236 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | 9 | $1,419,540 | 1,203 | $1,180 | $27,035,898 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1990 | 3 | $12,220,350 | 1,902 | $6,425 | $12,220,350 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 1990 | 6 | $7,090,656 | -42% | 1,902 | $3,728 | $19,311,006 | 2 |
Leading
| Mel Gibson | Gene | |
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Billy |
Supporting
| Nancy Travis | Corinne Landreaux | |
| David Marshall Grant | Rob Diehl | |
| Lane Smith | Senator Davenport | |
| Ken Jenkins | Major Donald Lemond | |
| Art LaFleur | Jack Neely | |
| Ned Eisenberg | Pirelli | |
| Marshall Bell | O.V. | |
| David Bowe | Saunders | |
| Burt Kwouk | General Lu Soong | |
| Tim Thomerson | Babo | |
| Harvey Jason | Nino | |
| Sinjai Hongthai | Gene's Wife | |
| Natta Nantatanti | Gene's Daughter | |
| Purin Panichpan | Gene's Son | |
| Yahi Tramod | Gene's Brother-in-Law | |
| Chanarong Suwanapa | Kwahn | |
| Chet Vimol | Tribal Warrior | |
| Wasan Uttamayodhin | Night Club Singer | |
| Meesak Naakkarat | Night Club Singer | |
| Ernie Lively | Truck Driver | |
| Burke Byrnes | Recruiter | |
| Greg Kean | D.J. | |
| Roger Welty | Ambassador |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roger Spottiswoode | Director | |
| John Eskow | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Rush | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Robbins | Story Creator | |
| Daniel Melnick | Producer | |
| Mario Kassar | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer | |
| Allan Cameron | Production Designer | |
| John Bloom | Editor | |
| Lois Freeman-Fox | Editor | |
| Charles Gross | Composer | |
| Roger Deakins | Director of Photography | |
| Allen Shapiro | Co-Producer | |
| John Eskow | Co-Producer | |
| Michael J. Kagan | Line Producer | |
| Albert Shapiro | Assistant Director | |
| Garth Craven | Second Unit Director | |
| Gerry Levy | Unit Production Manager | |
| Steve Spence | Art Director | |
| Tony Reading | Art Director | |
| Fred Carter | Set Decorator | |
| Robin Browne | Second Unit Camera | |
| George Gibbs | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| John Mollo | Costume Designer | |
| Paul Hodgson | Associate Editor | |
| Simon Kaye | Sound Mixer | |
| John Reitz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David E. Campbell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gregg Rudloff | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Frank Smathers | Sound Editor | |
| George Fredrick | Sound Editor | |
| David A. Arnold | Sound Editor | |
| Glenn T. Morgan | Sound Editor | |
| Stuart Copley | Sound Editor | |
| Dan Rich | Sound Editor | |
| Larry Kemp | Sound Editor | |
| Neal R. Burger | Sound Editor | |
| Lou Kleinman | Sound Editor | |
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Editor | |
| Curtis Roush | Supervising | |
| Lois Burwell | Make up | |
| Peter Robb-King | Make up | |
| Elaine Bowerbank | Hairstylist | |
| Becky Mancuso | Music Supervisor | |
| Tim Sexton | Music Supervisor | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Vic Armstrong | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.