A young pilot finds himself recruited into a covert and corrupt CIA airlift organization operating in Vietnam War Era Laos.
Cast: Mel Gibson, Robert Downey Jr
Crew: Roger Spottiswoode (Director)
Release Dates: 10 Aug 1990 (India)
Did you know? The scene where Robert Downey, Jr. is hanging from a rope flying across the skies above Thailand, including a Buddhist temple, was done for real, with Downey performing the stunt himself, after Director Roger Spottiswoode had rejected doing it, using such alternative techniques as bluescreen or back projection. Read More
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Direction
Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
Twenty-six planes were rented from the Thailand military for use in the film.
The scene where Robert Downey, Jr. is hanging from a rope flying across the skies above Thailand, including a Buddhist temple, was done for real, with Downey performing the stunt himself, after Director Roger Spottiswoode had rejected doing it, using such alternative techniques as bluescreen or back projection.
Apart from the big paycheck, another reason Robert Downey, Jr. did the film was because he wanted to work with Mel Gibson, whom he had seen the previous year in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
The scene where Robert Downey, Jr. is hanging from a rope flying across the skies above Thailand, including a Buddhist temple, was done for real, with Downey performing the stunt himself, after Director Roger Spottiswoode had rejected doing it, using such alternative techniques as bluescreen or back projection.
Apart from the big paycheck, another reason Robert Downey, Jr. did the film was because he wanted to work with Mel Gibson, whom he had seen the previous year in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).
