Hot Shots!
1991 · Movie · PG-13 · 85 min · ★ 6.6 · 72% critics
A troubled but gifted Navy pilot is pulled back into the cockpit to help rescue a high-stakes military mission, while trying to restore his family’s reputation. Along the way, he faces rivalry, romance, and nonstop absurd obstacles as the story gleefully spoofs action-hero swagger and a wide range of famous movies.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-07-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (2,447 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want rapid-fire, silly parody in the spirit of The Naked Gun, with constant jokes and movie references; Not for you if you prefer subtle humor, a strong plot, or consistent laugh-out-loud hits.
Pros: nonstop gags; broad slapstick energy; playful movie spoofs | Cons: jokes hit-or-miss; thin story; humor can feel dated
Themes
- secret mission
- bad luck
- parody
- drill instructor
- jet crash
- foreboding
Cast & crew
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
Jon Cryer
as Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
William O'Leary
as Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Kristy Swanson
as Kowalski
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
as Wilson
Bill Irwin
as Buzz Harley
Directed by Jim Abrahams