After Ward gave them permission to film The Mack, the crew had access to locations that were like a golden treasure for that type of film- underground barbershops, fancy nightclubs, pool halls, etc. The pimps, women, homeless people, and junkies shown in the film were all authentic and supplied by Ward, under his close supervision. -via Soul Train.
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Ryan Stiles would later work together in Two and a Half Men (2003). The song 'The Man I Love', sung by Valeria Golino, was also sung by Charlie's mum in an episode of Two and a Half Men.
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During the eulogy scene, Lloyd Bridges mentioned the deaths of Tataglia, Barzini, and the heads of five families. This is a reference to the movie The Godfather. In 1998 Bridges appeared on the film Jane Austen's Mafia, a direct spoof of this movie
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A spoof of Top Gun the film has several references to other Tom Cruise films. The bartenders pour drinks the same way as they do in Cocktail. When Kent shoots pool he does impossible trick shots which spoofs the Color of Money and the love interest is Valeria Golino who was also the love interest in Rain Man.
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The film parodies the scene in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) in which Susie Diamond (Michelle Pfeiffer) sits atop on a piano and sings "Makin' Whoopee". That film starred Lloyd Bridges' sons Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges as the title character, Jack and Frank Baker.
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Charlie Sheen remarks before a particularly energetic fight sequence, "I learned this one from Paula Abdul." Paula Abdul was married to Charlie Sheen's brother, Emilio Estevez, at the time of the film's release.
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The shot of the "S.S. Esses" back lit by the rising sun is stock footage of the U.S.S. Nimitz from the movie The Final Countdown (1980). That movie starred Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen's Father.
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Charles Barkley, Bill Laimbeer: re-enacting their infamous on-court brawl.
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Lloyd Bridges replaced George C. Scott
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Lloyd Bridges refers to a fellow, saying that he, "used to scuba with that man." In the late fifties and early sixties Bridges was best known as the star of the scuba-diving detective series Sea Hunt (1958).
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Kristy Swanson (Kowalski) would star alongside Sheen again 3 years later in "The Chase"
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The aircraft carrier on which the movie takes place is actually a wooden deck built on the edge of a cliff at a deserted Marineland facility. The film was shot at an angle that made the deck look like a ship at sea.
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Hot Shots (1991) is a parody of Top Gun (1986). Hot Shots II: Part Deux (1993) is a parody of Rambo III (1988).
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Some of the previews for the film jokingly claimed that Saddam Hussein's role was played by himself.
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During the helium peace pipe scene, much of the Native American dialog is just names of cities and towns in Minnesota (Owatonna, Mendota, Orono, etc...)
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Several aircraft carrier scenes were taken from the movie Flight of the Intruder (1991), including the flyby of 4 planes when the pilots arrive at the aircraft carrier, when the bombs are loaded onto the planes, and when the planes launched for their final mission.
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In the movie, Commander Block is secretly meets with Mr. Wilson at a boxer match and discusses about the new Super Fighters. 7 years after Hot Shots! was released, Kevin Dunn (Commander Block) starred as journalist Lou Logan in Snake Eyes (1998). In that movie, Detective Rick Santoro (Nicolas Cage) investigates a politician's assassination during a boxing match which Santoro soon discovers Naval officer Commander Kevin Dunne (Gary Sinise) is behind it and that the assassination concerns a missile defense system called The AirGuard.
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Topper's real first name is Sean. This can be seen on his ID badge in Ramada's office during their first meeting.
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Chosen for the UK's 1991 Royal Film Performance, attended by the Queen.
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William O'Leary also played fighter turned mad man pilot Captain Eddie Gordan in "Flight of the Black Angel" the same year.
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Hot Shots! - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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