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Hot Shots!

1991
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6.6/10

Release Date

31/07/1991

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
83%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
67%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
61%

The mother of all messes!

Topper Harley is a retired military officer living in complete isolation on an Indian reservation under the name "Bunny Foot Plush." Far from the life he once led, he tries to stay out of anything that could remind him who he is. His problem is his last name. Topper has never managed to escape the shadow of his father, a Navy pilot accused of abandoning his copilot to his fate during an accident. That story still weighs on the son, who carries a legacy he never chose and cannot leave behind. Directed by Jim Abrahams, the movie takes that family past as its starting point, and Charlie Sheen brings the lead character to life in this setup.

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Facts about Hot Shots!

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 12 years old
Spain releaseNovember 29, 1991
Worldwide premiereJuly 31, 1991
Runtime1 h 24 min
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States
Production companies20th Century Fox
Budget$26.0M
Worldwide box office$181.1M
Return on investmentx7.0 Box office hit
Trailer views9,598

More ratings

3.2/5Letterboxd70/100Trakt6.9/10Metacritic (público)

Hot Shots! Cast

Charlie Sheen
Charlie SheenTopper Harley / Rhett Butler / Superman
Cary Elwes
Cary ElwesKent Gregory
Valeria Golino
Valeria GolinoRamada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd BridgesAdmiral Benson
Kevin Dunn
Kevin DunnLt. Commander Block
Jon Cryer
Jon CryerJim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach
William O'Leary
William O'LearyPete 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Kristy Swanson
Kristy SwansonKowalski
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Wilson
Bill Irwin
Bill IrwinBuzz Harley
Heidi Swedberg
Heidi SwedbergMrs. 'Dead Meat' Thompson
Bruce A. Young
Bruce A. Young'Red' Herring
Ryan Stiles
Ryan Stiles'Mailman' Farnham
Rino Thunder
Rino ThunderOwatonna 'The Old One'
Mark Arnott
Mark ArnottRosener
Ryan Cutrona
Ryan CutronaCaptain Margolis
Don Lake
Don LakeDoctor
Kelly Connell
Kelly ConnellAir Controller
Tony Simotes
Tony SimotesAmbulance Driver
Don Luce
Don LuceParamedic
Judith Kahan
Judith KahanNurse
Jeff Bright
Jeff BrightCommunications Officer
Jimmy Lennon Jr.
Jimmy Lennon Jr.Ring Announcer
Marie Thomas-Foster
Marie Thomas-FosterFrancine
Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan FitzgeraldScooter
Al Clegg
Al CleggJazz
Pat Proft
Pat ProftLawrence Lipps
Marc Shaiman
Marc ShaimanPiano Player
Cylk Cozart
Cylk CozartDrill Sergeant #1
Christopher J. Keene
Christopher J. KeeneDrill Sergeant #2
Ed Herschlar
Ed HerschlarRabbi
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Jimmie Ray WeeksAmish Man
Annie O'Donnell
Annie O'DonnellAmish Woman
Mack Yamaguchi
Mack YamaguchiEskimo
Charles Barkley
Charles BarkleyCharles Barkley
Bill Laimbeer
Bill LaimbeerBill Laimbeer
Eugene Greytak
Eugene GreytakPope John Paul II
Tony Lorea
Tony LoreaHumphrey 'Bogie' Bogart
Jerry Haleva
Jerry HalevaSaddam Hussein
Bob Lenz
Bob LenzElvis 'The King' Presley
Willie Collins
Willie CollinsLiberace
Robert Puro
Robert PuroPrecocious Paper Boy
Richard Lasting
Richard LastingHandsome Milkman
Elston Ridgle
Elston RidgleBoxer #1
Max Jones
Max JonesBoxer #2
Christopher Doyle
Christopher DoyleConspiratorial Crewman
Pablo Prietto
Pablo PriettoParking Valet
John Bankson
John BanksonParking Valet
Nancy Abrahams
Nancy AbrahamsFamily in Front of TV Store
Joseph Abrahams
Joseph AbrahamsFamily in Front of TV Store
Jamie Abrahams
Jamie AbrahamsFamily in Front of TV Store
Cary Brayboy
Cary BrayboySleepy Weasel Squadron
Tony Moreno
Tony MorenoSleepy Weasel Squadron
Kevin Eads
Kevin EadsSleepy Weasel Squadron
Dave Oliver
Dave OliverSleepy Weasel Squadron
Richard Emanuelle
Richard EmanuelleSleepy Weasel Squadron
Kip Pierce
Kip PierceSleepy Weasel Squadron
Brent Freeman
Brent FreemanSleepy Weasel Squadron
Kenton Steger
Kenton StegerSleepy Weasel Squadron
Craig McIntosh
Craig McIntoshSleepy Weasel Squadron
Sean Wright
Sean WrightSleepy Weasel Squadron
Joe Allegro
Joe AllegroSleepy Weasel Squadron
Jack I. Bernstein
Jack I. BernsteinRabinowitz (uncredited)

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Cast of Hot Shots! by the numbers

39average cast age in years
3years of age gap between the leads
18%women in the cast
22%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Kristy Swanson, age 21 at release. The oldest: Lloyd Bridges, at 78.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 5Canada 1United Kingdom 1Italy 1

Crew

  • AddressJim Abrahams
  • WritingJim Abrahams, Pat Proft
  • MusicSylvester Levay
  • PhotographyWilmer Butler
  • EditingJane Kurson, Eric A. Sears
  • Production designWilliam A. Elliott
  • Costume designMary Malin
  • CastingMali Finn
  • Visual effectsMat Beck
  • ProductionBill Badalato

Trivia about Hot Shots!

The movie debuted at number one in the United States and grossed 180 million dollars worldwide.
Principal photography took place all over California, in locations such as Hollywood Forever Cemetery and San Diego, where much of the material was shot.
Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 83% approval rating based on 29 reviews, with a consensus that highlights its gags and the comedic pacing of Charlie Sheen.
The aircraft carrier was built as a wooden deck on the cliffs of the former Marineland, and the shoot used an angle that hid the coastline to simulate the sea.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

Franchise Order Hot Shots! - Colección

All movies in release order.

  1. 1Hot Shots!Hot Shots!1991You are here
  2. 2Hot Shots! Part DeuxHot Shots! Part Deux1993

What it's about Hot Shots!

secret missionbad luckparodydrill instructorjet crash

Main theme: aviation

What Hot Shots! is called in other countries

It was released in 33 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainHot Shots La madre de todos los desmadres
  • FranceHot Shots !
  • GermanyHot Shots! - Die Mutter aller Filme
  • MexicoLoca academia de pilotos
  • BrazilTop Gang! Ases Muito Loucos
  • PortugalAses Pelos Ares
  • Japanホット・ショット
  • South Korea못말리는 비행사
  • China反斗神鹰
  • RussiaГорячие головы
  • ArgentinaLocos del aire
  • BulgariaСмотаняци
See the remaining 21 countries
  • CanadaDes pilotes en l'air
  • CroatiaKakvi frajeri!
  • CzechiaŽhavé výstřely
  • El SalvadorLoca Academia de Pilotos
  • FinlandHot Shots! - kaikkien elokuvien äiti
  • GreeceΣτραβοί Πιλότοι σε F-16
  • Hong Kong反鬥神鷹
  • HungaryNagy durranás
  • Israelלרקוד עם טייסים
  • LatviaKarstgalvji
  • LithuaniaKarštos galvos
  • RomaniaFormidabilul
  • SerbiaUsijane glave
  • SlovakiaHorúce strely
  • SloveniaNapihnjenci
  • SwedenHot Shots! Höjdarna!
  • Taiwan機飛總動員
  • Thailandฮ็อตช็อต เสืออากาศจิตป่วน
  • TurkeySıkı Atışlar
  • UkraineГарячі голови
  • VietnamChiến Binh Thượng Đẳng

Where it was filmed Hot Shots!

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Filming locations

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Soundtrack from Hot Shots!

Original music by Sylvester Levay

Hot Shots! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackHot Shots! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Sylvester Levay · 1991 · 14 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    "Hot Shots!" Main Title
    2:40
  2. 2
    Sea Maneuvers
    1:51
  3. 3
    Flash Back
    1:46
  4. 4
    This Is for You Dad
    1:38
  5. 5
    Saboteurs
    0:35
  6. 6
    Enemy Planes
    1:03
  7. 7
    Topper Returns
    1:24
  8. 8
    Love Theme (The Fruit Seduction)
    2:14
  9. 9
    The Take Off
    1:45
  10. 10
    Rescue / Drive to Hospital
    1:04

30-second previews on Deezer and Apple Music.

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