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Air America

 1990
 113 minutes (1 hrs 53 mins)
Air America
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Roger Spottiswoode

Starring

Mel Gibson · Robert Downey Jr. · Nancy Travis · Ken Jenkins · David Marshall Grant · Lane Smith

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
10th August 1990
Australia release date Australia release
16th August 1990
Argentina release date Argentina release
20th September 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 11th Jan '91
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £904.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Aug '90
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $8.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Jan, 1991
4
18 Jan, 1991
5
25 Jan, 1991
4
1 Feb, 1991
8
8 Feb, 1991
12
15 Feb, 1991
15

US box office

10 Aug, 1990
3
17 Aug, 1990
6
24 Aug, 1990
9
31 Aug, 1990
11
7 Sep, 1990
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $31.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $33.5 Million

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