Air America
1990 · 112 min · Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for local villagers. After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited into it, and ends up in the middle of a bunch of lunatic pilots, gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and opium smuggling by his own superiors.
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Emotional fingerprint
Air America (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Humor 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Humor25%
- Tension20%
- Surprise10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Action, War. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 30 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 46 % | 30 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 43 % | 24 % | 41 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 43 % | 28 % | 43 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 41 % | 27 % | 41 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 50 % | 43 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 45 % | 34 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 34 % | 27 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 44 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 65 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 73 % | 65 % | 37 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Nino
Gene's Daughter
Gene's Son
Gene's Brother-in-law
May Ling
Details
- Directed by
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Written by
- John Eskow, Christopher Robbins, Richard Rush, John Eskow
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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