Question 1

What dangerous stunt did Robert Downey Jr. perform for real in Air America?

Accepted Answer

Robert Downey Jr. performed the stunt of hanging from a rope flying across the skies above Thailand himself, including over a Buddhist temple, after the director rejected using blue screen or back projection.

Question 2

Why did Robert Downey Jr. take the role in Air America?

Accepted Answer

Robert Downey Jr. did the film for two reasons: for the big paycheck and because he wanted to work with Mel Gibson, whom he had seen in Lethal Weapon 2 the previous year.

Question 3

How did PepsiCo influence a scene in Air America?

Accepted Answer

PepsiCo wanted the filmmakers to use a fictional soda rather than show opium being refined at their abandoned factory, so the producers added a line about wondering if Pepsi knew what was going on.

Question 4

What is the central conflict that Billy Covington faces in Air America?

Accepted Answer

After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited by Air America and ends up in the middle of lunatic pilots, gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and opium smuggling by his own superiors.

Question 5

What was Robert Downey Jr.'s experience filming in Bangkok for Air America?

Accepted Answer

Robert Downey Jr. despised his experience making this film in Bangkok, Thailand, and has vowed never to return to the country ever again for as long as he lives.

Question 6

Which dangerous stunt did Robert Downey Jr. perform for real in Air America?

Accepted Answer

Robert Downey Jr. performed the stunt of hanging from a rope flying across the skies above Thailand himself, including over a Buddhist temple, after the director rejected using blue screen or back projection.

Question 7

Why did Robert Downey Jr. take the role in Air America?

Accepted Answer

Robert Downey Jr. did the film for two reasons: for the big paycheck and because he wanted to work with Mel Gibson, whom he had seen in Lethal Weapon 2 the previous year.

Question 8

What real-life controversy is referenced in Air America's plot?

Accepted Answer

The film references real-life claims that Air America, the CIA's private airline in Laos, smuggled guns and drugs, though some pilots denied it, saying they only shipped food, medicine, and supplies.

Question 9

What product placement issue arose during Air America's production?

Accepted Answer

PepsiCo wanted the filmmakers to use a fictional soda rather than show opium being refined at their abandoned factory, so producers added a line wondering if Pepsi knew what was going on.

Question 10

What is Billy Covington's situation when he joins Air America?

Accepted Answer

Billy Covington joins Air America, the CIA's private airline in Laos, after losing his pilot's license, and finds himself among lunatic pilots, gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and opium smuggling by his superiors.

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