Hot Shots! (1991)

Hot Shots! (1991)

The mother of all movies. 1991-07-31 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The gang that created Airplane and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this often hilarious spoof starring Charlie Sheen, who previously only inspired laughs with his personal life. He plays Topper Harley, a fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. He gets involved in a relationship with Valerie Golino, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. But his mission is to avenge his father. Lloyd Bridges, late in his career, revealed an aptitude for this kind of silliness, here as a commander who is both incredibly dim and delightfully accident prone. Directed by Jim Abrahams, the film makes fun of a variety of other films as well, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys. It was so successful that they all returned in the sequel, Hot Shots! Part Deux.

Cast

Charlie Sheen is Topper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman
Topper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman
Cary Elwes is Kent Gregory
Kent Gregory
Valeria Golino is Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
Lloyd Bridges is Admiral Benson
Admiral Benson
Kevin Dunn is Lt. Commander Block
Lt. Commander Block
Jon Cryer is Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
William O'Leary is Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Kristy Swanson is Kowalski
Bill Irwin is Buzz Harley
Buzz Harley
Heidi Swedberg is Mrs. 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Mrs. 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Bruce A. Young is 'Red' Herring
'Red' Herring