# Hot Shots! (1991)

> A psychologically unstable fighter pilot is pressed back into service for a wildly irreverent mission in this fast-moving spoof of aviation and war blockbusters.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4770

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, War
- Director: Jim Abrahams
- Cast: Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Kevin Dunn, Jon Cryer, William O'Leary, Kristy Swanson
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102059/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, daffy, slapstick, lazy sunday, group movie night

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- [Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4457)
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- [Iron Eagle II (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/6851)
- [Navy Seals (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/288093)
- [Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/17621)
- [Spy Hard (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5607)
- [Stripes (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/5937)
- [Terminal Velocity (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/4410)
- [Canadian Bacon (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/1174)
- [The Pentagon Wars (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/8532)

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