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