Hot Shots!

1991, Comedy, 1h 25m

25 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Hot Shots! hits most of its parodic targets with aplomb, excelling as a daffy good time thanks to inspired gags and Charlie Sheen's crack comedic timing. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In this spoof of "Top Gun," former U.S. Navy pilot Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is haunted by an accident in which his father lost control of a fighter jet. When Lt. Cmdr. James Block (Kevin Dunn) asks Topper to come out of retirement and help him complete a classified mission, Topper returns to active duty against the advice of his psychiatrist (Valeria Golino) and soon discovers that he may be a pawn in a devious arms manufacturing conspiracy.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jim Abrahams
  • Producer:
    Bill Badalato
  • Writer:
    Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $68.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Charlie Sheen
Lt. Topper Harley, Rhett Butler, Superman
Cary Elwes
Lt. Kent Gregory
Valeria Golino
Ramada Thompson, Scarlett O'Hara, Lois Lane
Lloyd Bridges
Adm. Thomas "Tug" Benson
Kevin Dunn
Lt. Cmdr. James Block
Jon Cryer
Jim "Wash Out" Pfaffenbach
William O'Leary
Pete "Dead Meat" Thompson
Kristy Swanson
Kowalski
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Wilson
Jim Abrahams
Director
Bill Badalato
Producer
Pat Proft
Executive Producer
Jim Abrahams
Screenwriter
Pat Proft
Screenwriter
Sylvester Levay
Original Music
Bill Butler
Cinematographer
Jane Kurson
Film Editor
Eric A. Sears
Film Editor
Mali Finn
Casting
William A. Elliott
Production Design
Greg Papalia
Art Director
Jerie Kelter
Set Decoration
Mary Malin
Costume Designer
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