Hot Shots!

1991 film directed by Jim Abrahams
Movie film Q832105
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Hot Shots!

Summary

Hot Shots! is a film[1]. Hot Shots! ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hot Shots!'s instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hot Shots! was directed by Jim Abrahams[4].
  • Jim Abrahams wrote the screenplay for Hot Shots![5].
  • Pat Proft wrote the screenplay for Hot Shots![6].
  • Hot Shots!'s composer is recorded as Sylvester Levay[7].
  • Hot Shots!'s genre is parody film[8].
  • Hot Shots!'s genre is war film[9].
  • Hot Shots! was followed by Hot Shots! Part Deux[10].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Charlie Sheen[11].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Cary Elwes[12].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Valeria Golino[13].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Lloyd Bridges[14].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Jon Cryer[15].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Kevin Dunn[16].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Bill Irwin[17].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Efrem Zimbalist Jr.[18].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Bill Laimbeer[19].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Bruce A. Young[20].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Charles Barkley[21].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Kristy Swanson[22].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Marc Shaiman[23].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Ryan Stiles[24].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was William O'Leary[25].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Heidi Swedberg[26].
  • A cast member of Hot Shots! was Pat Proft[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hot Shots! was produced by Pat Proft[28]. Hot Shots! was directed by Jim Abrahams[4]. Screenwriters include Jim Abrahams[5] and Pat Proft[6]. Cast members include Charlie Sheen[11], Cary Elwes[12], Valeria Golino[13], Lloyd Bridges[14], Jon Cryer[15], and Kevin Dunn[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 31, 1991[29], December 13, 1991[30], and December 19, 1991[31]. The original language of Hot Shots! was English[32]. Genres include parody film[8] and war film[9]. Hot Shots! was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Hot Shots!'s main subject is aviation[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[35], 82%[36], and 61/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Hot Shots! was followed by Hot Shots! Part Deux[10].

Why It Matters

Hot Shots! ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month).[2] Hot Shots! has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Hot Shots! is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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