Fresh
One of the pleasures of watching a spoof like this is to spot the references; it's like a quiz on pop art.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Just deux it.
1993 · 1h 28m · PG-13
Action, Comedy, War
Directed by
Jim Abrahams
Overview
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.
Director and cast
- Jim Abrahams Director
- Charlie Sheen as Topper Harley
- Lloyd Bridges as President Thomas 'Tug' Benson
- Valeria Golino as Ramada Rodham Hayman
- Richard Crenna as Col. Denton Walters
- Rowan Atkinson as Dexter Hayman
- Miguel Ferrer as Commander Arvid Harbinger
- Brenda Bakke as Michelle Rodham Huddleston
- Jerry Haleva as Saddam Hussein
- David Wohl as Gerou
- Mitchell Ryan as Gray Edwards
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This is a long way from the inspirations of Airplane!
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Unlike its grim predecessor, there are at least two chuckles this time round.
Trevor Lewis, Time Out
Fresh
Is nothing sacred to the makers of Hot Shots! Part Deux? Nope. Not a thing.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
God help me, I laughed and slapped my thighs.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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