Top Gun

Theatrical - Wide 1986-05-16

Cast Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis Val Kilmer Anthony Edwards Tom Skerritt
Directed by Tony Scott

Box Office Gross: $356,830,601

Running Time: 110 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Genres: Action Drama Romance

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6/10

Synopsis

For Lieutenant Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick ‘Goose’ Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete’s dreams of... See more becoming an ace pilot.

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