Hot Shots!
“The mother of all movies.”
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.
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Top Cast
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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
Heidi Swedberg
Mrs. 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Bruce A. Young
'Red' Herring
Ryan Stiles
'Mailman' Farnham
Rino Thunder
Owatonna 'The Old One'
Mark Arnott
Rosener
Ryan Cutrona
Captain Margolis
Don Lake
Doctor
Kelly Connell
Air Controller
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 31, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 1996
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$26M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$181.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.97x
+$155.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jim Abrahams
- Screenplay & Story
- Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft
- Original Score
- Sylvester Levay
- Original Title
- Hot Shots!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Budget
- $26M
- Worldwide Gross
- $181.1M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft
Sylvester Levay
Wilmer Butler, Paul 'Doc' Byrd
Jane Kurson, Eric A. Sears
Bill Badalato, Pat Proft
Department Leadership Roster
Jim Abrahams
Director
Bill Badalato
Producer
Sylvester Levay
Original Music Composer
Jane Kurson
Editor
Eric A. Sears
Editor
William A. Elliott
Production Design
Wilmer Butler
Director of Photography
Jim Abrahams
Writer
Pat Proft
Writer
Mary Malin
Costume Design
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hot Shots!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Hot Shots! about?
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.
Who directed Hot Shots!?
Hot Shots! was directed by Jim Abrahams.
Who stars in Hot Shots!?
The principal cast of Hot Shots! includes Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Kevin Dunn.
When was Hot Shots! released and how long is it?
Hot Shots! was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of Hot Shots!?
Hot Shots! had a reported production budget of $26M and grossed $181.1M at the worldwide box office (6.97 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Hot Shots!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hot Shots! was composed by Sylvester Levay.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Hot Shots!?
Hot Shots! holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).