Hot Shots!

"The mother of all movies."

Jul 31 1991 PG-13 1h 24m
Action, Comedy

The gang that created Airplane and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this often hilarious spoof starring Charlie Sheen, who previously only inspired laughs with his personal life. He plays Topper Harley, a fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. He gets involved in a relationship with Valerie Golino, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. But his mission is to avenge his father. Lloyd Bridges, late in his career, revealed an aptitude for this kind of silliness, here as a commander who is both incredibly dim and delightfully accident prone. Directed by Jim Abrahams, the film makes fun of a variety of other films as well, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys. It was so successful that they all returned in the sequel, Hot Shots! Part Deux.

Plot

Topper Harley, a top gun fighter pilot, is recalled to serve on the SS Essess. Topper's mission is to destroy Saddam Hussein's nuclear plants. Unfortunately, Topper is psychologically imbalanced and is sure to crack under pressure.

Written by

Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft

Directed by

Jim Abrahams

Cast

Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Hot Shots! (1991) - Original Theatrical Trailer
Hot Shots! Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
120,053
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA