Hot Shots! (1991)
Hot Shots! (1991)
The mother of all movies.
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 ax 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.

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Cast

Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen As: Topper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman
Cary Elwes Cary Elwes As: Kent Gregory
Valeria Golino Valeria Golino As: Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Bridges As: Admiral Benson
Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn As: Lt. Commander Block
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Storyline

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 ax 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.


Tagline: The mother of all movies.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, War

Language: English

Release Date: 31 July 1991

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $26,000,000

Revenue: $181,096,164

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Cast

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Topper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Kent Gregory

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Admiral Benson

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Lt. Commander Block

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach

William O'Leary

William O'Leary

Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson

Kristy Swanson

Kristy Swanson

Kowalski

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Wilson

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Buzz Harley

Heidi Swedberg

Heidi Swedberg

Mrs. 'Dead Meat' Thompson

Bruce A. Young

Bruce A. Young

'Red' Herring

Ryan Stiles

Ryan Stiles

'Mailman' Farnham

Rino Thunder

Rino Thunder

Owatonna 'The Old One'

Mark Arnott

Mark Arnott

Rosener

Ryan Cutrona

Ryan Cutrona

Captain Margolis

Don Lake

Don Lake

Doctor

Kelly Connell

Kelly Connell

Air Controller

Tony Simotes

Tony Simotes

Ambulance Driver

Don Luce

Don Luce

Paramedic

Judith Kahan

Judith Kahan

Nurse

Jeff Bright

Jeff Bright

Communications Officer

Jimmy Lennon Jr.

Jimmy Lennon Jr.

Ring Announcer

Marie Thomas-Foster

Marie Thomas-Foster

Francine

Ryan Fitzgerald

Ryan Fitzgerald

Scooter

Al Clegg

Al Clegg

Jazz

Pat Proft

Pat Proft

Lawrence Lipps

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Piano Player

Cylk Cozart

Cylk Cozart

Drill Sergeant #1

Christopher J. Keene

Christopher J. Keene

Drill Sergeant #2

Ed Herschlar

Ed Herschlar

Rabbi

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Amish Man

Annie O'Donnell

Annie O'Donnell

Amish Woman

Mack Yamaguchi

Mack Yamaguchi

Eskimo

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Bill Laimbeer

Bill Laimbeer

Bill Laimbeer

Eugene Greytak

Eugene Greytak

Pope John Paul II

Tony Lorea

Tony Lorea

Humphrey 'Bogie' Bogart

Jerry Haleva

Jerry Haleva

Saddam Hussein

Bob Lenz

Bob Lenz

Elvis 'The King' Presley

Willie Collins

Willie Collins

Liberace

Robert Puro

Robert Puro

Precocious Paper Boy

Richard Lasting

Richard Lasting

Handsome Milkman

Elston Ridgle

Elston Ridgle

Boxer #1

Max Jones

Max Jones

Boxer #2

Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Conspiratorial Crewman

Pablo Prietto

Pablo Prietto

Parking Valet

John Bankson

John Bankson

Parking Valet

Nancy Abrahams

Nancy Abrahams

Family in Front of TV Store

Joseph Abrahams

Joseph Abrahams

Family in Front of TV Store

Jamie Abrahams

Jamie Abrahams

Family in Front of TV Store

Cary Brayboy

Cary Brayboy

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Tony Moreno

Tony Moreno

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Kevin Eads

Kevin Eads

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Dave Oliver

Dave Oliver

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Richard Emanuelle

Richard Emanuelle

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Kip Pierce

Kip Pierce

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Brent Freeman

Brent Freeman

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Kenton Steger

Kenton Steger

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Craig McIntosh

Craig McIntosh

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Sean Wright

Sean Wright

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Joe Allegro

Joe Allegro

Sleepy Weasel Squadron

Jack I. Bernstein

Jack I. Bernstein

Rabinowitz (uncredited)

Directed By

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Director

Tom Davies

Tom Davies

First Assistant Director

Robin Leigh Fleck

Robin Leigh Fleck

Second Second Assistant Director

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Second Unit Director

Jack I. Bernstein

Jack I. Bernstein

Other

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bill Badalato

Bill Badalato

Producer

Pat Proft

Pat Proft

Executive Producer

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Janet Graham

Janet Graham

Associate Producer

Stephen McEveety

Stephen McEveety

Associate Producer

Greg Norberg

Greg Norberg

Associate Producer

Stephen McEveety

Stephen McEveety

Unit Production Manager

Ronald L. Carr

Ronald L. Carr

Location Manager

Harriet Katz-Stevens

Harriet Katz-Stevens

Accountant

Jeanie Daniels

Jeanie Daniels

Payroll Accountant

Phil Bautista

Phil Bautista

Production Assistant

Rodney Liber

Rodney Liber

Production Executive

Edited By

Jane Kurson

Jane Kurson

Editor

Eric A. Sears

Eric A. Sears

Editor

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Jonathan Chibnall

Jonathan Chibnall

First Assistant Editor

L. James Langlois

L. James Langlois

Assistant Editor

Mary Nelson-Duerrstein

Mary Nelson-Duerrstein

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Mary Malin

Mary Malin

Costume Design

Mark Peterson

Mark Peterson

Costume Supervisor

Deborah Humphries

Deborah Humphries

Makeup Artist

Ann Masterson

Ann Masterson

Makeup Department Head

Allan A. Apone

Allan A. Apone

Makeup Designer

Laurel Frushour

Laurel Frushour

Set Costumer

G. Roger Abell

G. Roger Abell

Set Dressing Artist

Sound

Sylvester Levay

Sylvester Levay

Original Music Composer

Richard Kite

Richard Kite

Boom Operator

Meredith Gold

Meredith Gold

Assistant Sound Editor

Ted Whitfield

Ted Whitfield

Music Editor

Jeffrey M. Jones

Jeffrey M. Jones

Production Sound Mixer

David B. Cohn

David B. Cohn

Sound Editor

Thomas Causey

Thomas Causey

Sound Mixer

Randle Akerson

Randle Akerson

Supervising Sound Editor

Renée Tondelli

Renée Tondelli

ADR Editor

Dan O'Connell

Dan O'Connell

Foley Artist

Greg Orloff

Greg Orloff

Foley Mixer

Randy Singer

Randy Singer

Foley Recordist

Visual Effects

Jeff Burks

Jeff Burks

Animation Supervisor

Erik Henry

Erik Henry

Visual Effects Coordinator

Robert Stadd

Robert Stadd

Visual Effects Producer

Mat Beck

Mat Beck

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gary Friedman

Gary Friedman

VFX Production Coordinator

Camera

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Director of Photography

Gary Dagg

Gary Dagg

Key Grip

Nico Bally

Nico Bally

Grip

Paul 'Doc' Byrd

Paul 'Doc' Byrd

Aerial Director of Photography

Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Still Photographer

Dennis Rogers

Dennis Rogers

First Assistant Camera

Mike McEveety

Mike McEveety

Assistant Camera

Joe Kelly

Joe Kelly

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William A. Elliott

William A. Elliott

Production Design

Greg Papalia

Greg Papalia

Supervising Art Director

Jerie Kelter

Jerie Kelter

Set Decoration

Robert Lucas

Robert Lucas

Leadman

Don Miloyevich

Don Miloyevich

Property Master

Nat Bocking

Nat Bocking

Assistant Property Master

Phill Norman

Phill Norman

Title Designer

Other Crew

Lester Wilson

Lester Wilson

Choreographer

Ted Yonenaka

Ted Yonenaka

Craft Service

Jessica Drake

Jessica Drake

Dialect Coach

Roger Bojarski Jr.

Roger Bojarski Jr.

Driver

John R. Fifer

John R. Fifer

Makeup Effects

Brian Reeves

Brian Reeves

Mixing Engineer

Matt Rebenkoff

Matt Rebenkoff

Set Production Assistant

Phil Cory

Phil Cory

Special Effects Coordinator

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

BJ Davis

BJ Davis

Stunts

Scot Deer

Scot Deer

Telecine Colorist

William Ballard

William Ballard

Transportation Captain

Gary Shephard

Gary Shephard

Transportation Coordinator

Andy Gill

Andy Gill

Utility Stunts

Scott Crabbe

Scott Crabbe

Video Assist Operator

Jody Rogers

Jody Rogers

Visual Effects Editor

Hans Metz

Hans Metz

Special Effects Technician

Jake Brake

Jake Brake

Stunt Double

Allen Gerbino

Allen Gerbino

Aerial Coordinator

Charles Johnston

Charles Johnston

Pilot

Steve Wright

Steve Wright

Digital Effects Supervisor

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunts

Noon Orsatti

Noon Orsatti

Stunts

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