Top Gun (1986)

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Ehud Yonay (article)
Jim Cash (written by) ...

Release Date:

16 May 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

From the Producers of Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance [UK Theatrical]

Plot:

The macho students of an elite US Flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete to be best in the class, and one romances the teacher.

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Flying | Fighter Pilot | Death | Motorcycle

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Tom Cruise	...	Maverick
Kelly McGillis	...	Charlie
Val Kilmer	...	Iceman
Anthony Edwards	...	Goose
Tom Skerritt	...	Viper
Michael Ironside	...	Jester
John Stockwell	...	Cougar
Barry Tubb	...	Wolfman
Rick Rossovich	...	Slider
Tim Robbins	...	Merlin
Clarence Gilyard Jr.	...	Sundown
Whip Hubley	...	Hollywood
James Tolkan	...	Stinger
Meg Ryan	...	Carole
Adrian Pasdar	...	Chipper

Also Known As:

Top Guns (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

UK:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:Livre | India:U | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In several locker scenes, one of the lockers is labeled as belonging to "TEX". This is the call sign for one of the top gun instructors and Mig pilots that worked on the film, Lt. William 'Tex' Spence.

Goofs:

Continuity: Maverick's arms alternate between on his cheek, in his lap and folded between shots during Viper's lecture at the beginning of the picture.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Flight Captain: Good morning, Scott.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Top Gun = Masterpiece in Naval Aviation

I like to start by saying that Top Gun is one of my all time favorites. I have watched it so many times (seen I own it ha) and I never get tire of it. I have to say that it did change a little on my point of view on Naval Aviation since I just served in the Navy for over 7 years. I got to see the real Navy and real Naval Aviation. Maverick, Goose, and Iceman all represent a stereotype of a Naval Aviator. There are aggresive ones like Maverick and stuck up ones like mr. Iceman which I actually liked in the movie (Val did an awesome job playing iceman). I had actually worked with a gentleman (ex boss) who was stationed on the Enterprise when Top Gun was being filmed and he happened to be in the crowd of extras at the end of the movie after the last combat scene when the guys return from battling the Migs(F5s). I do like the romance in the movie a lot since Tom and Kelly Mcgillis do an excellent job in showing a great chemistry between a Naval Aviator and an instructor. However, I did also like Iron Eagle a lot and I have it also since it has awesome aerial sequences and my old time favorite Louis Gosset jr. I am on my way in being an Air Force Aviator in a couple of years after I graduate from AFROTC and college so I need to put my Top Gun in my VHS and get inspired :)