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 |
Sound | Sylvester Levay | Original Music Composer |
Production | Bill Badalato | Producer |
Art | William A. Elliott | Production Design |
Editing | Eric A. Sears | Editor |
Editing | Jane Kurson | Editor |
Production | Pat Proft | Executive Producer |
Directing | Jim Abrahams | Director |
Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
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 |
Production | Janet Graham | Associate Producer |
Crew | Roger Bojarski Jr. | Driver |
Crew | Matt Rebenkoff | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Scot Deer | Telecine Colorist |
Crew | William Ballard | Transportation Captain |
Editing | Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
Visual Effects | Robert Stadd | Visual Effects Producer |
Art | Jerie Kelter | Set Decoration |
Production | Stephen McEveety | Unit Production Manager |
Production | Ronald L. Carr | Location Manager |
Visual Effects | Jeff Burks | Animation Supervisor |
Production | Stephen McEveety | Associate Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Mark Peterson | Costume Supervisor |
Crew | Jessica Drake | Dialect Coach |
Editing | Jonathan Chibnall | First Assistant Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Mary Malin | Costume Design |
Crew | Lester Wilson | Choreographer |
Crew | BJ Davis | Stunts |
Camera | Nico Bally | Grip |
Visual Effects | Erik Henry | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Crew | Brian Reeves | Mixing Engineer |
Directing | Tom Davies | First Assistant Director |
Art | Robert Lucas | Leadman |
Costume & Make-Up | Ann Masterson | Makeup Department Head |
Crew | Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
Sound | Richard Kite | Boom Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Allan A. Apone | Makeup Designer |
Crew | Jody Rogers | Visual Effects Editor |
Sound | Meredith Gold | Assistant Sound Editor |
Sound | David B. Cohn | Sound Editor |
Camera | Paul 'Doc' Byrd | Aerial Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Humphries | Makeup Artist |
Camera | Gary Dagg | Key Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Laurel Frushour | Set Costumer |
Visual Effects | Gary Friedman | VFX Production Coordinator |
Crew | Andy Gill | Utility Stunts |
Sound | Randle Akerson | Supervising Sound Editor |
Visual Effects | Mat Beck | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Art | Greg Papalia | Supervising Art Director |
Camera | Marsha Blackburn | Still Photographer |
Art | Don Miloyevich | Property Master |
Production | Greg Norberg | Associate Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | G. Roger Abell | Set Dressing Artist |
Crew | Gary Shephard | Transportation Coordinator |
Sound | Thomas Causey | Sound Mixer |
Crew | Ted Yonenaka | Craft Service |
Crew | John R. Fifer | Makeup Effects |
Crew | Phil Cory | Special Effects Coordinator |
Crew | Scott Crabbe | Video Assist Operator |
Sound | Ted Whitfield | Music Editor |
Sound | Jeffrey M. Jones | Production Sound Mixer |
Camera | Dennis Rogers | First Assistant Camera |
Crew | Noon Orsatti | Stunts |
Sound | Randy Singer | Foley Recordist |
Editing | Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | Negative Cutter |
Sound | Greg Orloff | Foley Mixer |
Production | Rodney Liber | Production Executive |
Crew | Hans Metz | Special Effects Technician |
Production | Phil Bautista | Production Assistant |
Art | Nat Bocking | Assistant Property Master |
Sound | Renée Tondelli | ADR Editor |
Sound | Dan O'Connell | Foley Artist |
Crew | Allen Gerbino | Aerial Coordinator |
Crew | Charles Johnston | Pilot |
Camera | Mike McEveety | Assistant Camera |
Production | Jeanie Daniels | Payroll Accountant |
Directing | Robin Leigh Fleck | Second Second Assistant Director |
Editing | L. James Langlois | Assistant Editor |
Directing | Ernie F. Orsatti | Second Unit Director |
Art | Phill Norman | Title Designer |
Crew | Jake Brake | Stunt Double |
Camera | Joe Kelly | Best Boy Grip |
Production | Harriet Katz-Stevens | Accountant |