Hot Shots!
The mother of all movies.
1991 • 85 min • Action · Comedy · War
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 66 Audience · 2519 · 100%
Topper Harley, a talented but unstable fighter pilot, must overcome his past to save a crucial mission from sabotaging arms manufacturers. This fast-paced comedy spoofs classic action films, featuring goofy characters and absurd situations as Topper navigates love and duty.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some slapstick and cartoonish violence
- Mild innuendo and suggestive humor
- Occasional crude language and jokes
What it models well
- Overcoming challenges
- Teamwork
- Humor
Talk about it after
- Understanding parody and satire in film
- The challenges of military service
- Consequences of greed
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Hot Shots!. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
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Top billed cast
Director: Jim Abrahams • Crew: Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft
Charlie Sheen
Topper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman
Cary Elwes
Kent Gregory
Valeria Golino
Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
Lloyd Bridges
Admiral Benson
Kevin Dunn
Lt. Commander Block
Jon Cryer
Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
William O'Leary
Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Kristy Swanson
Kowalski
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Wilson
Bill Irwin
Buzz Harley
Trailers & clips
Hot Shots! Trailer
Hot Shots! (2/5) Movie CLIP - The Food of Love (1991) HD
Hot Shots! (1991) - Original Theatrical Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.6/10 (2,519)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $26,000,000
- Box office
- $181,096,164
- Franchise
- Hot Shots! Collection
- IMDb
- tt0102059
