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.
Unfortunately the movie Hot Shots! is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Jack I. Bernstein | Other |
Directing | Jim Abrahams | Director |
Production | Pat Proft | Executive Producer |
Production | Bill Badalato | Producer |
Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
Art | William A. Elliott | Production Design |
Editing | Jane Kurson | Editor |
Sound | Sylvester Levay | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Eric A. Sears | Editor |
Camera | Bill Butler | Director of Photography |
Crew | Steve Wright | Digital Effects Supervisor |
Writing | Pat Proft | Writer |
Writing | Jim Abrahams | Writer |
Crew | Barbara Anne Klein | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | Laurel Frushour | Set Costumer |
Visual Effects | Erik Henry | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Humphries | Makeup Artist |
Crew | John R. Fifer | Makeup Effects |
Crew | Andy Gill | Utility Stunts |
Sound | Jeffrey M. Jones | Production Sound Mixer |
Crew | Lester Wilson | Choreographer |
Crew | Brian Reeves | Mixing Engineer |
Crew | Matt Rebenkoff | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Scott Crabbe | Video Assist Operator |
Directing | Tom Davies | First Assistant Director |
Sound | Randle Akerson | Supervising Sound Editor |
Crew | Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
Sound | Richard Kite | Boom Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Mary Malin | Costume Design |
Crew | Gary Shephard | Transportation Coordinator |
Production | Ronald L. Carr | Location Manager |
Sound | Thomas Causey | Sound Mixer |
Production | Stephen McEveety | Associate Producer |
Crew | Roger Bojarski Jr. | Driver |
Crew | Phil Cory | Special Effects Coordinator |
Crew | Scot Deer | Telecine Colorist |
Visual Effects | Mat Beck | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Mark Peterson | Costume Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Allan A. Apone | Makeup Designer |
Crew | Jody Rogers | Visual Effects Editor |
Editing | Jonathan Chibnall | First Assistant Editor |
Production | Janet Graham | Associate Producer |
Production | Stephen McEveety | Unit Production Manager |
Editing | Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
Visual Effects | Jeff Burks | Animation Supervisor |
Crew | William Ballard | Transportation Captain |
Sound | David B. Cohn | Sound Editor |
Visual Effects | Robert Stadd | Visual Effects Producer |
Camera | Nico Bally | Grip |
Camera | Paul 'Doc' Byrd | Aerial Director of Photography |
Crew | BJ Davis | Stunts |
Sound | Ted Whitfield | Music Editor |
Art | Greg Papalia | Supervising Art Director |
Camera | Gary Dagg | Key Grip |
Camera | Marsha Blackburn | Still Photographer |
Crew | Ted Yonenaka | Craft Service |
Art | Don Miloyevich | Property Master |
Sound | Meredith Gold | Assistant Sound Editor |
Visual Effects | Gary Friedman | VFX Production Coordinator |
Art | Jerie Kelter | Set Decoration |
Art | Robert Lucas | Leadman |
Costume & Make-Up | Ann Masterson | Makeup Department Head |
Crew | Jessica Drake | Dialect Coach |
Production | Greg Norberg | Associate Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | G. Roger Abell | Set Dressing Artist |
Camera | Dennis Rogers | First Assistant Camera |
Crew | Noon Orsatti | Stunts |
Art | Phill Norman | Title Designer |
Sound | Randy Singer | Foley Recordist |
Production | Rodney Liber | Production Executive |
Sound | Greg Orloff | Foley Mixer |
Directing | Ernie F. Orsatti | Second Unit Director |
Editing | L. James Langlois | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Renée Tondelli | ADR Editor |
Sound | Dan O'Connell | Foley Artist |
Camera | Joe Kelly | Best Boy Grip |
Camera | Mike McEveety | Assistant Camera |
Production | Jeanie Daniels | Payroll Accountant |
Directing | Robin Leigh Fleck | Second Second Assistant Director |
Crew | Jake Brake | Stunt Double |
Crew | Allen Gerbino | Aerial Coordinator |
Crew | Charles Johnston | Pilot |
Production | Phil Bautista | Production Assistant |
Art | Nat Bocking | Assistant Property Master |
Crew | Hans Metz | Special Effects Technician |
Editing | Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | Negative Cutter |
Production | Harriet Katz-Stevens | Accountant |