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July 31, 1991
Hot Shots! is a 1991 American Navy comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams, co-writer and co-director of Airplane!, and written by Abrahams and Pat Proft. It stars Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Jon Cryer, Kevin Dunn, Kristy Swanson, and Bill Irwin. It was followed by a sequel, Hot Shots! Part Deux in 1993. The film is primarily a parody of Top Gun, with some scenes spoofing other popular films, including 9½ Weeks (1986), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), Dances with Wolves, Marathon Man (1976), Rocky, Superman and Gone with the Wind.