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Hot Shots! (1991) -- Parody of "Top Gun" in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.

Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   26,589 votes
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Director:
Jim Abrahams
Writers (WGA):
Jim Abrahams (written by) &
Pat Proft (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
31 July 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | War | Romance more
Tagline:
The mother of all movies! more
Plot:
Parody of "Top Gun" in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Bridges Matriarch Dies
 (From WENN. 19 February 2009, 11:10 PM, PST)

Charlie Sheen: I'm So Glad I Was Arrested
 (From WENN. 30 March 2000)

User Comments:
Hot Shots is one of my favourite movies when it comes to comedy. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hot Shots: An Important Movie! (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Topper's real first name is Sean. This can be seen on his ID badge in Ramada's office during their first meeting. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the battle at the end of the movie, the shadow of the crane holding the miniature plane on the mountain is visible when Topper brakes behind a mountain, turns around the corner and follows the enemy jets. more
Quotes:
Topper Harley: You have the whitest white-part-of-the-eyes I've ever seen. Do you floss? more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Rocky (1976) more
Soundtrack:
SERENADE IN BLUE more

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25 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
Hot Shots is one of my favourite movies when it comes to comedy., 20 September 2004
7/10
Author: Philip Van der Veken from Tessenderlo, Belgium

Hot Shots is one of my favorite movies when it comes to comedy. It was made in a time that farting and burping weren't yet considered as the very best humor has to offer.

This film is very enjoyable when you don't know any of the movies this parody has been based on (very hard to believe), but when you do know the movies, Hot Shots is really hilarious from time to time. Most of the time they make fun of Top Gun, but movies like Superman, Dances with Wolves, Gone with the Wind... can be recognized in it as well.

Topper Harley is an excellent pilot who left the navy because he couldn't cope with the feelings of guilt over his father. His father didn't do enough to help his co-pilot during a mission and the poor man got killed in an awful way. When he found out, Topper decided never to fly again. He now lives on his own with an Indian and a wolf, inhaling helium. However, when Lt Commander Block offers a second chance, to take part in secret mission Sleepy Weasel, Topper decides to fly again, although this means that he'll have to deal with a difficult love interest and his old fears.

This movie certainly scores above average when you ask me. Therefor I reward it with a 7.5/10.

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