Top Gun(1986)

Name: Top Gun
Director: Tony Scott
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: May 16, 1986
Cast: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards

Paramount

1h 50m
- Action
- Drama

Release Date: May 16, 1986 | Wide

Pete Mitchell, call sign Maverick, is one of the most talented and reckless naval fighter pilots in the US Navy. He and his radar intercept officer, Goose, are sent to the elite Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar, where the country's best pilots compete to be number one. Maverick wants the top spot. He also wants the attention of an astrophysics instructor named Charlie. His attitude makes both harder than they need to be. An action drama about competition, ego, grief, and the cost of being the best!

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Releases

Original Release | May 16, 1986

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Director & Top Cast

Tony Scott
Director

Tom Cruise
Maverick

Tim Robbins
Actor

Kelly McGillis
Actor

Val Kilmer
Actor

Anthony Edwards
Actor

Tom Skerritt

Actor

Michael Ironside

Actor

John Stockwell

Actor

Barry Tubb

Actor

Rick Rossovich

Actor

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Actor

Whip Hubley

Actor

James Tolkan

Actor

Meg Ryan

Actor

Adrian Pasdar

Actor

Randall Brady

Actor

Duke Stroud

Actor

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo,Dolby Digital,DTS-ES,Dolby Digital EX,Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama directed by Tony Scott and written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., inspired by the 1983 California magazine article "Top Guns" by Ehud Yonay. The film stars Tom Cruise as Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a cocky and gifted naval aviator who attends the US Navy's elite Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar. Kelly McGillis plays civilian astrophysicist Charlie, Anthony Edwards plays Goose, Maverick's radar intercept officer and best friend, and Val Kilmer plays the calm, competitive rival Iceman. The supporting cast includes Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside, John Stockwell, Tim Robbins, and Rick Rossovich. The film was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. The score is by Harold Faltermeyer, with the soundtrack including "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins and "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin. The aerial sequences were filmed using actual F-14 Tomcats with unprecedented access granted by the US Navy. Top Gun was released in the United States on May 16, 1986, by Paramount Pictures, and became the highest-grossing film of 1986 domestically, earning $179.8 million in the US and $357.1 million worldwide against a $15 million budget. The film received a theatrical re-release on May 13, 2026. Core themes include ambition, ego, competition, grief, loyalty, and the cost of recklessness. The film launched Tom Cruise to a new level of stardom and is credited with significantly increasing US Navy recruitment following its release.