Hot Shots! Part Deux

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Hot Shots! Part Deux

PG-13

1993

1h 29m

Comedy

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After multiple special teams fail to rescue a growing population of hostages held by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (Jerry Haleva), retired Navy pilot and American hero Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is called back to active duty once again. On orders from President Benson (Lloyd Bridges), Harley and his partners, Harbinger (Miguel Ferrer) and Rabinowitz, parachute into Iraq and struggle to free the hostages -- including the husband (Rowan Atkinson) of Harley's old flame, Ramada (Valeria Golino).

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Critics Consensus

Audiences who enjoyed the first Hot Shots! will probably be tickled by this second helping, although the barrage of laughs miss more than they hit this time around.

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Sheila Johnston

Independent (UK)

09/09/2021

The film fields the usual suspects (Lloyd Bridges notably), and many, but not nearly enough, of the usual jokes.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

02/04/2008

This is a long way from the inspirations of Airplane!

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Trevor Lewis

Time Out

02/09/2006

Unlike its grim predecessor, there are at least two chuckles this time round.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

06/03/2023

2.5/4

...an agreeable yet perpetually erratic comedy that’s barely able to justify its already-short running time...

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

07/10/2022

3/5

…a fittingly silly finale to a series that never lost its momentum…

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

06/07/2018

As it charges along to its disappointingly hollow payoff, Part Deux grows increasingly violent, with a graphic in one corner of the screen toting up kills like a video game

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Joel H

@786Joel May 1

I need to apologize to Hot Shots! Part Deux, because I gave a lot of credit to the first movie for jokes that were in this sequel. And I was surprised by how much of it I remembered. However, as strange as it sounds, this movie doesn’t have as strong of a story as the original. It is more focused on the gags than the plot, which is fine, but it does make it feel a little weaker. Especially when a chunk of the humor is dated (e.g., the Saddam Hussein mockery might be lost on the younger generation). Nevertheless, I laughed a lot. Also, hats off to Charlie Sheen for getting so ripped for this role.

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David S.

@baxter667 Jan 23

Better than the first film, this fun, and still funny film, is crazy, insane, and...fantastic. The sequel improves over the last one, and hey, I enjoy it!!!

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Joy B.

@9mr_0 Jan 22

الفلم جيد صح مو بقوة الجزء الاول لكن مقبول . الممثلين كان ادائهم جيد . المخرج غلط من خلى بعض المشاهد طويلة و حواراتها ممله حتى لو كانت ساخرة مثل هيج نوعية من الافلام تعتمد على النكتة السريعة و ليست الحوارات الطويلة . اضافة ان القصة هذه المرة كانت شخصية حول تركز على البطل كثيرا عكس الجزء الاول كان اداء جماعي من الطاقم. لا ننكر ان الفلم فية بعض المواقف المضحكه و الكوميديا الجسدية و البصرية هذا ساعد لتخلص من شعور الملل و الاندماج في اجواء الفلم الفوضوية . التصوير كان جيد . الموسيقى مناسبة لكن في بعض الاحيان تكون موسيقى درامية لا تتناسب مع فوضوية الفلم .

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Michael D L

@Mlelijr77 Jul 30

Not as funny as the original but has some good laughs here and there

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Russell H

@RT85733992 Jul 3

Classic 90s silliness

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Kelley R

@RT02444894 06/27/2025

A classic. A different league from the first film. A joy to see Lloyd Bridges and Richard Crenna. I miss them. Inspired to have Crenna in his Rambo role. And Sea Hunt for Bridges. Charlie Sheen, what happened to you?

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Valeria Golino

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Synopsis

After multiple special teams fail to rescue a growing population of hostages held by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (Jerry Haleva), retired Navy pilot and American hero Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is called back to active duty once again. On orders from President Benson (Lloyd Bridges), Harley and his partners, Harbinger (Miguel Ferrer) and Rabinowitz, parachute into Iraq and struggle to free the hostages -- including the husband (Rowan Atkinson) of Harley's old flame, Ramada (Valeria Golino).

Director: Jim Abrahams
Producer: Bill Badalato
Screenwriter: Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 21, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.6M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround