Top Gun
Action, Drama, Romance
Paramount Pictures  (1986) 109 mins PG

6.5 (65,775 votes)
Top Gun takes a look at the danger and excitement that awaits every pilot at the Navy's prestigious fighter weapons school. Tom Cruise is superb as Maverick Mitchell, a daring young flyer who's out to become the best. And Kelly McGillis sizzles as the civilian instructor who teaches Maverick a few things you can't learn in a classroom....

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Cast and Crew
Tom Skerritt  ......  Viper
Anthony Edwards  ......  Goose
Kelly McGillis  ......  Charlie
Tom Cruise  ......  Maverick
Val Kilmer  ......  Ice
Michael Ironside  ......  Jester
Director  .....  Tony Scott
Producer  .....  Don Simpson; Jerry Bruckheimer; Bill Badalato
Writer  .....  Jim Cash; Jack Epps, Jr.; Ehud Yonay
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: Maverick and Iceman seem to change planes during the final fight scene. Maverick launches in an F-14 bearing a 104 on the nose. Once he lands he exits an F-14 with 114 on the nose while Iceman exits an F-14 with 114 on the nose. (more)

Trivia:
Both John Carpenter and David Cronenberg turned down the chance to direct. (more)

Filming Locations:
Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Strike: Ghost Rider, this is Strike. We have unknown aircraft inbound Mustang. Your vector zero-nine-zero for bogey.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations (more)