Which 1976 American suspense-thriller film is spoofed by Hot Shots!?
Hot Shots! Hot Shots! is a 1991 comedy film which stars Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Jon Cryer, Kevin Dunn, Kristy Swanson, and Bill Irwin. It was directed by Jim Abrahams, co-director of "Airplane!", and was written by Abrahams and Pat Proft. It was followed by a sequel, "Hot Shots! Part Deux" in 1993. Both Sheen and Cryer would later costar in the TV series "Two and a Half Men", with Ryan Stiles playing a recurring role. The film is primarily a parody of "Top Gun", with some scenes spoofing other popular films, including "9½ Weeks", "Dances with Wolves", "Marathon Man", "Rocky", "Superman" and "Gone with the Wind".
Edward L. Montoro Edward L. Montoro (born 1928) was an American film producer and distributor known for releasing exploitation films and B-movies during the 1970s and 1980s through his company Film Ventures International. Montoro became notorious for producing and promoting films such as "Beyond the Door" (1974) and "Grizzly" (1976) which were highly derivative of the 1970s blockbuster hits "The Exorcist" and "Jaws".