STUDIOCANAL announce a fantastic brand-new restoration of 90s action classic AIR AMERICA, starring Mel Gibson (Braveheart) and Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man), directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Under Fire). As well as a 4K UHD edition, the film is also released on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital.

Based upon Christopher Robbins’ book of the same name, AIR AMERICA tells the story of the brave men who flew flights every day and faced death at any time with their motto “Anything, Anytime, Anywhere”. With “spectacular action sequences and engaging performances” (Variety), the film features A-listers Gibson and Downey, Jr. at their wisecracking best (and includes future Marvel superhero Downey, Jr. doing some of his own stunts). The supporting cast includes Nancy Travis (Hardware), Burt Kwouk (The Pink Panther), and Tim Thomerson (Trancers).

Beautifully filmed by Oscar-winner Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049), and executive produced by blockbuster team Mario Kassar and Andrew G Vajna (Terminator 2), AIR AMERICA was directed by Roger Spottiswoode, who co-wrote the 80s action comedy classic 48 hrs.

Set in the 1960s, Billy Covington (Robert Downey, Jr.) is a big-city chopper pilot who reports traffic conditions for a radio station but ends up losing his licence due to a traffic incident on the freeway. Longing to do some real flying, Billy is recruited by the government for a secret and safe (he thinks) civilian airline in Laos. Knowing that by agreeing to do it he’ll get his licence back, he signs up. Upon arrival in Laos, he soon befriends ace pilot Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson) and realises that Air America isn’t quite what it seems, instead of transporting civilians, it’s food, money, ammunition and napalm that are the real cargo and the pilots are risking their lives daily.

As with most Studiocanal blurays, Air America come with really good special features (which is what I love about physical media!) and heres the list of features that youll be getting with Air America.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Revisiting Air America    

Short interviews with cast and crew

The storyboards of Air America

Feature clips

Flight Log

Making of featurette

Theatrical trailer

Trailer 2024

Commentary by screenwriter John Eskow      

AIR AMERICA is available to buy on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital from 7th October 2024, and available to pre-order HERE.