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Top Gun

  • 1986
  • 12
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
516K
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Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
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The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless atti... Read allThe Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and col... Read allThe Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman.

  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Jim Cash
    • Jack Epps Jr.
    • Ehud Yonay
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Tim Robbins
    • Kelly McGillis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    516K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    465
    25
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Jim Cash
      • Jack Epps Jr.
      • Ehud Yonay
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Tim Robbins
      • Kelly McGillis
    • 866User reviews
    • 194Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 9 nominations total

    Videos19

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Maverick
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Merlin
    Kelly McGillis
    Kelly McGillis
    • Charlie
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Ice
    Anthony Edwards
    Anthony Edwards
    • Goose
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • Viper
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Jester
    John Stockwell
    John Stockwell
    • Cougar
    Barry Tubb
    Barry Tubb
    • Wolfman
    Rick Rossovich
    Rick Rossovich
    • Slider
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    • Sundown
    Whip Hubley
    Whip Hubley
    • Hollywood
    James Tolkan
    James Tolkan
    • Stinger
    Meg Ryan
    Meg Ryan
    • Carole
    Adrian Pasdar
    Adrian Pasdar
    • Chipper
    Randall Brady
    • Lt. Davis
    Duke Stroud
    Duke Stroud
    • Air Boss Johnson
    Brian Sheehan
    Brian Sheehan
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    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Jim Cash
      • Jack Epps Jr.
      • Ehud Yonay
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Who Was Almost Cast in 'Top Gun'?

    Who Was Almost Cast in 'Top Gun'?

    The cast of Top Gun is so iconic, it's hard to imagine anyone else filling those roles, but Maverick and Iceman almost looked very different.
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    • Trivia
      Stunt pilot Art Scholl was killed during the production of the movie, aged 54. He died when his Pitts S-2 camera plane failed to recover from a flat spin and plunged into the Pacific Ocean. Scholl's last words over the radio were "I have a problem - I have a real problem." The exact cause of the crash was never determined, and neither the aircraft nor Scholl's body were ever recovered. The film is dedicated to him.
    • Goofs
      The term "bogey" is misused throughout the movie. A bogey is an unidentified aircraft. Once identified, it is referred to as a "friendly" (for friendly aircraft), "bandit" (for non-friendly aircraft) or "hostile" (for non-friendly aircraft that may be fired at). In USN terminology, a non-friendly surface radar contact is a "skunk".
    • Quotes

      Iceman: You! You are still dangerous. But you can be my wingman any time.

      Maverick: Bullshit! You can be mine.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits sequence features a history of the Top Gun program before the title of the film appears on screen, with the remainder of the opening credits devoted to footage of planes being launched from and landing on an aircraft carrier.
    • Alternate versions
      The version of the film shown on the Paramount Network has nearly all of the profane language intact (basically everything but the word "shit"). However, this version also randomly cuts out several scenes and parts of scenes, presumably to fit in the network time slot allotted. Scenes missing altogether include (but are certainly not limited to) Maverick and Goose conversing in their housing regarding whether or not they'll graduate, and Jester and Viper conversing, with Viper revealing hew knew Maverick's "old man." The latter is especially surprising considering this plot point plays a major role in a later scene.
    • Connections
      Edited into MacGyver: GX-1 (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Danger Zone
      Written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock

      Performed by Kenny Loggins

      Produced by Giorgio Moroder

      Kenny Loggins courtesy of CBS Records

    User reviews866

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    legendary

    It is bizarre to define it or to give an opinion about it. It is legendary, the perfect mix of heroism, love, soundtrack and... Tom Cruise, rivalry and fly. Maybe, its lovely simplicity is the key of huge succes. And the discover of basic, small things defining us.
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    • Jul 30, 2019
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    • What military conflict is going on in the movie? Is there an actual war, or just one isolated incident against Soviet fighter planes for some reason?
    • What is Top Gun about?
    • The soundtrack has a song called "Through The Fire" but does that song actually appear in the movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1986 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Top Gun. Pasión y gloria
    • Filming locations
      • 102 Pacific Street, Oceanside, California, USA(Charlie's house)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $180,258,178
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,193,052
      • May 18, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $357,288,178
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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