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Top Gun (1986) 6.8
As students at the Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young flyer learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. Director:Tony Scott |
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Cast
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| Kelly McGillis | ... | ||
| Val Kilmer | ... | ||
| Anthony Edwards | ... | ||
| Tom Skerritt | ... | ||
| Michael Ironside | ... | ||
| John Stockwell | ... | ||
| Barry Tubb | ... | ||
| Rick Rossovich | ... | ||
| Tim Robbins | ... | ||
| Clarence Gilyard Jr. | ... | ||
| Whip Hubley | ... | ||
| James Tolkan | ... | ||
| Meg Ryan | ... | ||
| Adrian Pasdar | ... | ||
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Maverick is a hot pilot. When he encounters a pair of MiGs over the Persian Gulf, his wingman is clearly outflown and freaks. On almost no fuel, Maverick is able to talk him back down to the Carrier. When his wingman turns in his wings, Maverick is moved up in the standings and sent to the Top Gun Naval Flying School. There he fights the attitudes of the other pilots and an old story of his father's death in combat that killed others due to his father's error. Maverick struggles to be the best pilot, stepping on the toes of his other students and in a different way to Charlie, a civilian instructor to whom he is strongly attracted. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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pilot | death | flying | mayday the call for help | opening action scene |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
16 May 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,965,737 (USA) (8 February 2013)Gross:
$176,781,728 (USA)Company Credits
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By Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock
Performed by Kenny Loggins
Produced by Giorgio Moroder
Kenny Loggins courtesy of CBS Records
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One of the deck officers on the carrier is named Scott, a reference to director Tony Scott. See more »Goofs
Charlie wears Naval Aviator wings, and a Chief Petty Officer's rank insignia on her leather jacket, although she is a Government Civilian, and would not have earned either badge. It is against federal law to wear unearned badges and insignia on a military installation. See more »Crazy Credits
A song called "Through the Fire" (by Larry Greene) appears in the end credits music listings, but isn't anywhere in the film. This song, however, does appear on the soundtrack. See more »Soundtracks
Danger ZoneBy Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock
Performed by Kenny Loggins
Produced by Giorgio Moroder
Kenny Loggins courtesy of CBS Records
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There is a school of thought that says all movies should be compared on an absolute scale. It would say that movies must have a high level of credibility or familiarity in order to be "good" movies. People who fall into this category simply should not watch Top Gun. They won't enjoy it. Other people take the opposite, but no more valid approach of looking a each movie individually, disregarding all else but the movie. For these people, no outside reality or credibility is important, because for them, a movie exists to entertain in whatever way it chooses to. These people would enjoy Top Gun very much. It is extremely doubtful that the producers ever even considered making Top Gun as a portrait of a fighter pilot's life, and this is why it is entertaining. It is a rare type of movie, one that no one dares to make today, one that not only transcends reality, but wears it as a mask into the world of fantasy. Everything from the wild dogfights to the fake love to the over the top glamorized (or should I say canonized) characters lets you know that this is a good old American hero drama. That is why it is a horrible and fraudulent portrait of reality, and that is why I love it.