Air America (1990)

Air America poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,506,847Details
International Box Office $2,407,668Details
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 $77,929,806

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Superman
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Keywords: Action Comedy, 1960s, Vietnam War, In a Plane, Plane Crash, Government Corruption, Narcotics, C.I.A., Smuggler, Arms Dealer, One Last Job
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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

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

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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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 $77,929,806

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Superman
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Comedy, 1960s, Vietnam War, In a Plane, Plane Crash, Government Corruption, Narcotics, C.I.A., Smuggler, Arms Dealer, One Last Job
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

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

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

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records