STACK'S FRIDAY FLICK - 'Air America' (1990) Check out the original theatrical trailer — we’re thrilled to see 'Air America' soar onto 4K this week. Are you a fan? A notable release in 1990, the film arrived with major buzz: Mel Gibson was at the peak of his star power, and it marked a key moment for Robert Downey Jr. as he shifted from teen heartthrob to serious Hollywood contender. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode ('Turner & Hooch'), 'Air America' is a high-flying action-comedy set during the Vie

Air America was a covert airline secretly run by the CIA during the Cold War, most active from the 1950s through the end of the Vietnam War, and while it outwardly appeared to be a normal commercial carrier, it was actually used for highly sensitive missions across Southeast Asia. Originally created out of Civil Air Transport, the airline became a vital lifeline for covert operations in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, where it ferried weapons, food, and supplies into remote areas, inserted and extr