Hot Shots!

Name: Hot Shots!
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Released: 1991-07-31
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Kevin Dunn

1991·Movie·PG-13·85 min·★ 6.6(2,462)

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“The mother of all movies.”

The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.

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About Hot Shots!

Hot Shots! is a 1991 English-language action, comedy and war film directed by Jim Abrahams. The cast is led by Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel.

Hot Shots! was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on July 31, 1991, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $26 million, it went on to gross $181 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Abrahams
Writers: Pat Proft, Jim Abrahams
Release date: July 31, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $26 million
Box office: $181 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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Hot Shots! cast & crew

Hot Shots! was directed by Jim Abrahams and written by Pat Proft and Jim Abrahams.

The cast features Charlie Sheen as Topper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman, Cary Elwes as Kent Gregory, Valeria Golino as Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane, Lloyd Bridges as Admiral Benson, Kevin Dunn as Lt. Commander Block, and Jon Cryer as Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Sylvester Levay, cinematography is by Bill Butler, and it was produced by Pat Proft and Bill Badalato.

Is Hot Shots! worth watching?

Hot Shots! holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 2,462 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and war, Hot Shots! is worth a place on your watchlist.

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