A disgraced navy pilot is recruited to fly a mission which is secretly planned to fail so new planes can be ordered. Parody of Top Gun.
When Remada is giving Topper his evaluation, she starts talking about what happened to his father, Buzz. She mentions that after being ejected from the Air force, he suffocated while working in an overnight photomat booth.
Kent's father was Buzz Harley's co-pilot Mailman. During a mission, Buzz lost control of his plane. Mailman could not eject due to the ejection seat mechanism seat jamming and Buzz jumped off the plane and parachuted. Buzz's plane crashed, but Mailman survived. But, Mailman was mistaken for a deer and was shot and killed. Kent blames Topper for this, despite the fact it was his father and it wasn't his father's fault.
As stamped on his assessment, he suffers from the fictional "Paternal conflict syndrome".
Topper disobeyed a direct order during a mission and lost a $13 million fighter in the process.
Sean.
Two uses of f**k were removed, as was dialogue about inbreeding.
Superman, Rhett Butler, Topper Harley, Lois Lane, Scarlett O'Hara, Ramada Thompson, Jim 'Wash Out' Pfaffenbach, Pete 'Dead Meat' Thompson, Kowalski, Wilson, and others
What is the plot of Hot Shots!?
A parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.
What was the budget for Hot Shots!?
$26 million
How much did Hot Shots! earn at the worldwide box office?
$181 million
How much did Hot Shots! earn at the US box office?
$69.5 million
What is Hot Shots! rated?
PG-13
What genre is Hot Shots!?
Action and Comedy
How many awards has Hot Shots! won?
1 award
How many awards has Hot Shots! been nominated for?
