Hot Shots! is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams, co-writer and co-director of Airplane!, and written by Abrahams and Pat Proft. It stars Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Jon Cryer, Kevin Dunn, Kristy Swanson, and Bill Irwin. The film is primarily a parody of Top Gun, with some scenes spoofing other popular films, including 9+1⁄2 Weeks, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Dances with Wolves, Marathon Man, Rocky, Superman and Gone with the Wind. A sequel, Hot Shots! Part Deux, was released in 1993, with Sheen reprising his role.
| Director | Jim Abrahams |
| Produced by | Bill Badalato, Pat Proft |
| Writer(s) | Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft |
| Starring | Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Jon Cryer, Kevin Dunn, Bill Irwin, Lloyd Bridges, William O'Leary |
| Music | Sylvester Levay |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Jane Kurson, Eric A. Sears |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | July 31, 1991 |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $181.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 60023455 |
About Hot Shots!
A talented but unstable fighter pilot must save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers while also overcoming the ghosts of his father.
Achievement of Hot Shots!
The film is a parody of Top Gun. It was followed by a sequel called Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993).
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Latest information about Hot Shots! updated on July 28 2021.
