Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Jim Abrahams

Writers (WGA):

Jim Abrahams (characters) &
Pat Proft (characters) ...
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Release Date:

21 May 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | War

Tagline:

Just Deux it.

Plot:

"Rambo" parody in which Topper Harley leads a rescue team into Iraq to save Iraqi war prisoners and all of their previous rescue teams.

Plot Keywords:

President | Punched In The Face | Flashback | Fall Off Cliff | Martial Arts

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Topper Harley
Lloyd Bridges	...	President Thomas 'Tug' Benson
Valeria Golino	...	Ramada Rodham Hayman
Richard Crenna	...	Col. Denton Walters
Brenda Bakke	...	Michelle Rodham Huddleston
Miguel Ferrer	...	Commander Arvid Harbinger
Rowan Atkinson	...	Dexter Hayman
Jerry Haleva	...	Saddam Hussein
David Wohl	...	Gerou
Mitch Ryan	...	Senator Gray Edwards (as Mitchell Ryan)
Michael Colyar	...	Williams
Ryan Stiles	...	Rabinowitz
Rosemary Johnston	...	Lavinia Rodham Benson
Ben Lemon	...	Team 2 Leader
Buck McDancer	...	Richard Nixon
Larry Lindsey	...	Gerald Ford
Ed Beheler	...	Jimmy Carter
Daniel T. Healy	...	George Bush
Jay Koch	...	Ronald Reagan
Dian Kobayashi	...	Mrs. Rodham Soto
Bob Vila	...	Himself
Stuart Proud Eagle Grant	...	Geronimo
J.D. DeKranis	...	Michael Corleone Look-Alike
Bob Legionaire	...	Captain McCluskey Look-Alike
Corey Rand	...	Sollozzo Look-Alike
Tony Edwards	...	Limo Driver
James Lew	...	Kickboxer Opponent
Gerald Okamura	...	Corrupt Kick Boxing Referee
Chi Muoi Lo	...	Thai Kick Boxing Sportscaster
Ron Pitts	...	Black Kick Boxing Sportscaster
Norm Compton	...	Phil
Kelly Connell	...	Radio Operator
Wayne Satz	...	News Anchorman
Pat Harvey	...	News Reporter
Joseph V. Perry	...	Singing Waiter
Oz Tortora	...	Singing Busboy
Judith Kahan	...	Veiled Woman
Shaun Toub	...	Sleeping Guard
Mark Steen	...	Adrian Messenger
Carey Tall Sr.	...	Train Conductor
Don Miloyevich	...	Cab Driver
Ed Nassaney	...	Iraqi Door Guard (as Edward Nassaney)
Andrew M. Siegel	...	Iraqi Soldier (as Andy Siegel)
C. Ransom Walrod	...	Iraqi Boat Driver
John Escobar	...	Necktie Guard
Scott Reeves	...	Navy Seal
Christopher Lindsay	...	Navy Seal
Daniel Herold	...	Navy Seal
Thomas Temple	...	Navy Seal
Lindsay Kough	...	Navy Seal
Dennis Barglof	...	Navy Seal
Michael Templeton	...	Navy Seal
Andrew Link	...	Navy Seal
Keith Woulard	...	Navy Seal
Dan Jessee	...	Navy Seal
Chris Sweeney	...	Navy Seal
Timothy Henkel	...	Navy Seal
Melanie Asistores	...	Raker Girl
Tiaraya Soo	...	Raker Girl
Haeran Park	...	Raker Girl
Carol Tong	...	Raker Girl
Susan Salgado	...	Raker Girl
Nancy Abrahams	...	Mother Whose Baby is Snatched
Charlie Abrahams	...	Snatched Baby
Jane Butenoff	...	Slim Woman at Banquet
Louise Yaffe	...	Gray Edwards' Concubine
Eleanor Schiff	...	Gray Edwards' Concubine
Pamela Thompson	...	Nun Not in This Movie
Karen 'Boom Boom' Proft	...	Nun Not in This Movie
Nancy Steen	...	Nun Not in This Movie
Don Gruenberg	...	Backyard Family
Alice Gruenberg	...	Backyard Family
Jamie Abrahams	...	Backyard Family
Joseph 'Bambi' Abrahams	...	Basketball Player
Alison Anne Abrohams	...	Chain Skimmer
Jack I. Bernstein	...	Cop
Deborah Hwang-Marriott	...	Kickboxing Mother
William Haig Marriott	...	Kickboxing Child
Shelley Beattie	...	American Gladiator (as Siren)
Raye Hollitt	...	American Gladiator (as Zap)
Gregory Sierra	...	The Captain
Andreas Katsulas	...	Rufshaad
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Prime Minister Soto
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bunga Hosoi	...	Spectator
Joji Sawamoto	...	Spectator
Charles Haugk	...	Navy Seal (uncredited)
Martin Sheen	...	Capt. Benjamin L. Willard (uncredited)
Stewart Skelton	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Kent Winfrey	...	Co-pilot (uncredited)

Directed by
Jim Abrahams

Writing credits (WGA)
Jim Abrahams		(characters) &
Pat Proft		(characters)
Jim Abrahams		(written by) &
Pat Proft		(written by)

Produced by
Bill Badalato	....	producer
Michael McManus	....	associate producer
Greg Norberg	....	associate producer
Pat Proft	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Basil Poledouris

Cinematography by
John R. Leonetti		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Malcolm Campbell

Production Design by
William A. Elliott

Art Direction by
Greg Papalia

Set Decoration by
Jerie Kelter

Costume Design by
Mary Malin

Makeup Department
David LeRoy Anderson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sheen
John Blake	....	makeup artist
Kathryn Blondell	....	key hair stylist
Kim Santantonio	....	assistant hair stylist
Ronnie Specter	....	makeup designer
Thomas Floutz	....	special makeup effects artist: crew (uncredited)
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Bill Badalato	....	unit production manager
Barbara A. Hall	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bryan Dresden	....	second second assistant director
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	second unit director (as Ernie Orsatti)
Matthew H. Rowland	....	second assistant director (as Matthew Rowland)
Elena Santaballa	....	dga trainee
Denis L. Stewart	....	first assistant director

Art Department
G. Roger Abell	....	set dresser
William Boyd	....	general foreman
James F. Claytor Sr.	....	set designer
Gary Deaton	....	construction coordinator
Robert Lucas	....	lead man
Don Miloyevich	....	property master
Glenn H. Roberts	....	on-set dresser
Doug Sieck	....	set dresser
Andrew M. Siegel	....	assistant property master
Dan Sweetman	....	storyboard illustrator
Victor M. Shannon	....	plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Petra Bach	....	supervising adr editor
Joseph F. Brennan	....	boom operator
Thomas Causey	....	production sound mixer
Zack Davis	....	adr editor
Bruce Foster	....	assistant sound editor
Gary S. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Heffernan	....	adr editor (as Robert C. Heffernan)
Ron S. Herbes	....	first assistant sound editor
Andrea Horta	....	adr editor
David L. Horton Jr.	....	foley editor
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor
Richard Kite	....	boom operator
Bruce Lacey	....	sound editor
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard LeGrand Jr.	....	sound editor
Steve Maslow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kelly J. Quinn	....	assistant adr editor
Harry E. Snodgrass	....	sound designer
Scott A. Tinsley	....	foley editor (as Scot Tinsley)
Samuel Webb	....	assistant sound editor
Marshall Winn	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Robert DeVine	....	special effects
Mike Elizalde	....	mechanical designer
John Frazier	....	special effects coordinator
Karin Hanson	....	special effects hair
Guy Himber	....	creature shop mechanical supervisor
Larry Odien	....	special effects
Carolyn Oros	....	special effects technician
David Simmons	....	special effects supervisor
Adam Rifkin	....	special effects makeup (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Craig Barron	....	director of photography: mattes
Craig Barron	....	visual effects supervisor: Matte World
John Frederick Bryant	....	computer graphics
John Frederick Bryant	....	digital opticals (as John "Bear" Bryant)
Lorraine Cardinal	....	rotoscope and animation
Joan Collins Carey	....	computer graphics
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	executive in charge of production: Matte World
Erik Henry	....	visual effects supervisor
Bill Kent	....	color imaging supervisor: MetroLight Studios
Bruce Matakovich	....	blue screen and optical composites
Jeff Matakovich	....	blue screen and optical composites
Jeff Matakovich	....	optical supervisor
Rich McKay	....	camera assistant
Rich McKay	....	matte camera operator
Michael Pangrazio	....	matte artist supervisor
Leigh Rahl	....	rotoscope and animation
Dennis Rogers	....	first assistant camera
Jackie Ruchman	....	rotoscope and animation
Michael O. Sajbel	....	director of photography: miniatures unit
Michael O. Sajbel	....	director: miniatures unit
Jack Sessums	....	head model maker: miniatures unit
Jack Sessums	....	shop supervisor: miniatures unit
John Goodson	....	model maker (uncredited)
James W. Kristoff	....	executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios (uncredited)
Dobbie Schiff	....	visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios (uncredited)

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunts
T.C. Badalato	....	stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunt double
Richard L. Blackwell	....	stunts
Eddie Braun	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Eddie Braun	....	stunt double: Mr. Sheen
Bob Brown	....	stunts (as Bobby Brown)
Keith Campbell	....	stunts
Danny Castle	....	stunts
Phil Chong	....	stunts
Alex Daniels	....	stunts
Mark De Alessandro	....	stunts
Kenny Endoso	....	stunts
Richie Gaona	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	stunts
Al Goto	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunts
Jeff Habberstad	....	stunt parachute jumper
Brian Imada	....	stunts
Jeff Imada	....	stunts
Steven Ito	....	stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunt double: Lloyd Bridges
Jeff Jones	....	stunt parachute jumper (as Jeffrey Jones)
Monty Jordan	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Donna Keegan	....	stunts
Henry Kingi	....	stunts
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts
Randy Lamb	....	stunts
Al Leong	....	stunts
Will Leong	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunt double: Richard Crenna
Eddie Matthews	....	stunts
Lisa McCullough	....	stunts
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunts
Greg Michaels	....	stunts
Alan Oliney	....	stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti)
Noon Orsatti	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Patricia M. Peters	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
Pat Romano	....	stunts
Lynn Salvatori	....	stunts
Rick Sawaya	....	stunts
Philip Tan	....	stunts
Randy Toyota	....	stunts
Moe Viletto	....	stunt parachute jumper
George P. Wilbur	....	stunts
B.J. Worth	....	stunt parachute jumper
Eddie Yansick	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
Scott Crabbe	....	video operator
David Dubois	....	gaffer: second unit
Joseph Graham	....	dolly grip
Gary B. Kibbe	....	director of photography: second unit (as Gary Kibbe)
Jon Kranhouse	....	aerial photographer
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
Craig Peiffer	....	key grip
Stephen J. Ullman	....	assistant camera
Eric Boyle	....	rigging grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jackie Burch	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gregory B. Peña	....	set costumer
Mark Peterson	....	costume supervisor
Eileen Sieff Stroup	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
James Andrykowski	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	assistant editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Greig McRitchie	....	orchestrator
Stephen Reinhardt	....	assistant music editor
Curtis Roush	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Greig McRitchie	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
James Nordberg	....	transportation
Gary Shephard	....	transportation coordinator
Larry Shephard	....	transportation coordinator
Jerry Sidwell	....	driver

Other crew
Billy Badalato	....	aerial supervisor
Jack I. Bernstein	....	assistant to director
Jan Bryant	....	assistant swordplay choreographer
Kathryn Connolly	....	pilot (as Thais Kathryn Connolly)
Tony Didio Jr.	....	armorer
Dick 'Skip' Evans	....	pilot (as Skip Evans)
Allen Gerbino	....	aerial coordinator: aerial unit
Allen Gerbino	....	pilot
Art Gotisar	....	pilot
Nancy Hopton	....	script supervisor
Jim Lipman	....	marine department
Harry Lu	....	armorer
Phill Norman	....	title designer
Eileen Peterson	....	unit publicist
Edward Poveda	....	payroll accountant
Alan D. Purwin	....	pilot
Patty Sachs	....	assistant: Pat Proft
Dan Speaker	....	sword master
Tony Swatton	....	sword maker
Charles A. Tamburro	....	pilot (as Chuck Tamburro)
Michael Tamburro	....	pilot
Mark Thomson	....	pilot
Carol Tong	....	choreographer
C. Ransom Walrod	....	marine coordinator (as Ransom Walrod)
Patricia A. Walrod	....	marine department
Lester Wilson	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• Sidley Wright & Associates (computer graphics)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Manuel Salvador (Spain)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Anatomorphex (mechanical effects) (as A.nat.o.mor.phex)
• Animal Makers (rooster gag)
• Effect Innovations (mercury effects)
• Matte World Digital (special visual effects)
• MetroLight Studios (digital opticals)
• Optic Nerve Studios (additional makeup effects)
• Sessums Engineering (miniature visual effects)
• The David L. Anderson Studio (special makeup effects)
• VIFX (digital presidential effects)

Other Companies

• A&G S.R. Inc.  aircraft and mock-ups
• Airline Film & Television Promotions Inc.  aircraft and mockups (as Airline Film & TV Promotions)
• Anatomorphex  action props (as A.nat.o.mor.phex)
• Anatomorphex  stunt dummies (as A.nat.o.mor.phex)
• Animal Makers  prosthetic animals
• Arris Helicopter  aircraft and mockups
• Aviation Warehouse  aircraft and mockups
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Cinema Research  opticals
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing (as Deluxe)
• Evans Transportation  aircraft and mockups
• Leonetti Company  camera equipment provided by
• Pacific Title  titles
• Studio Sea  marine coordination
• Todd-AO Studios  adr
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Visiontrax Inc.  sound effects
• West Coast Helicopters  aircraft and mockups
• Worldwide Movie Animals  animals

Also Known As:

Hot Shots 2! The Exploitation (USA) (working title)
Hot Shots! 2 (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual spoofs and language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Spain:18 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Brazil:Livre | UK:12 (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (video rating) (1994) (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA

Company:

Sidley Wright & Associates

Trivia:

Richard Crenna plays Denton Walters. In the TV series "Our Miss Brooks" (1952), Crenna played a character called "Walter Denton".

Goofs:

Continuity: In the "dim sum" fighting scene Topper decides against gummy bears to spike his gloved fists. However, when Topper accidentally hits the referee in the face, gummy bears can be seen sticking to the referee's right cheek and nose.

Quotes:

President Thomas 'Tug' Benson: [observing Mount Rushmore through view-master] The Iraqi coast line. My god do those heights look treacherous.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Apocalypse Now (1979)

Soundtrack:

Theme

Completely absurd and over the top, but that's the way this kind of movies should be

I guess it's quite obvious that those who didn't like the first "Hot Shots" movie just shouldn't give this movie a try. But for the fans of that one, and I'm one of them, this movie promised to offer a lot more pleasure and laughter. What has always appealed to me is the fact that they try to make fun of so many other movies. This time they have re-used parts from movies like "Rambo", "Apocalypse Now", "Terminator", "The Lady and the Tramp"... Trying to find all those references is already a big part of the fun, especially when you already know most of those movies.

In "Hot Shots! Part Deux" Topper Harley has retired again, now living in a Buddhist monastery. But again he is asked by the CIA to lead a special operation into Iraq. He will lead a rescue mission who has to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team who were sent to rescue some prisoners left behind after Desert Storm. While saving them, he will meet again with his beloved Ramada and will shoot a couple millions of Iraqui soldiers...

Even though this movie wasn't as strong as the first one, I must say that I still had a good time with it. Not every part worked very well, but scenes like the one with the chicken shot out of a bow or the 'I loved you in Wall Street' scene are just hilarious. But one of the best parts must have been the one in which they said that the critics wouldn't like it, because this was just a weak copy of the first one in order to make more money. That was so spot on that I couldn't help smiling about it.

About the acting I can be quite brief. It's completely over the top, but what else can you expect from a movie like this one? This is a parody and some normal acting would never be able to put the emphasis on the already absurd situations. It's sometimes a bit too much, but I know that it's necessary for the movie and that's why I still appreciate it.

In the end this is an absurd comedy and parody on many kinds of movies. If you like this kind of humor and know most of the other movies, then you'll probably have a great time with it. I sure liked it and that's why I give it a 7/10.