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