Top Gun

Theatrical - Wide 1986-05-16

Cast Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis Val Kilmer Anthony Edwards
Directed by Tony Scott
Written by Jim Cash Jack Epps Jr.

Genres: Action Drama

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6/10

Synopsis

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... See more 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.

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Fly back to the danger zone as Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick return to theaters for one week to celebrate the 40th anniversary

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If you feel the need for speed, you'll be able to catch both Top Gun films in theaters again for one week in May to commemorate 40 years.

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James Tolkan, best known for Back to the Future & Top Gun, has died at 94

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Iconic '80s character actor James Tolkan has died at the age of 94. He was best known for Back to the Future, Top Gun & more.

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Return to the danger zone in ultra high-definition with a new 4K Blu-ray release of Top Gun for its 40th anniversary

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Paramount Home Media Distribution will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Tony Scott film with a new steelbook edition Blu-ray.

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PLOT: A hotshot naval aviator undergoes training at the Navy’s top school for combat pilots, meets the woman of his dreams, suffers a disarming tragedy and combats his own insecurities to become the best. REVIEW: I suppose it’s pertinent to...

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Top Gun: Maverick director says he’s finishing film as if there’s no delay

Posted 6 years ago

TOP GUN: MAVERICK became one of many films that were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Originally set for release on June 24, the film has been pushed to December 23, 2020, and while that delay would suggest there might be...

Top Gun: Maverick ejects from the danger zone, moves to December 2020

Posted 6 years ago

Paramount's TOP GUN: MAVERICK is changing its flight pattern, and will now be hot-dogging away from its June 24 theatrical debut, due to theater closures and continued concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The film will instead fly into theaters...

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Top Gun: Maverick will take to the skies two days earlier this Summer

Posted 6 years ago

Clear the tarmac, check your flight patterns, and strap yourselves in for some sound barrier-breaking flight maneuvers, because Tom Cruise's TOP GUN: MAVERICK is scheduled to fly two days ahead of schedule on June 24, 2020! Paramount Pictures announced on...

Images featuring the new recruits of Top Gun: Maverick take to the skies

Posted 6 years ago

Paramount Pictures has cleared a batch of new character images for TOP GUN: MAVERICK for take off! The Danger Zone just got far more … well, dangerous, as we now have a gallery of stylish pics that introduce us to...

Feed your need for speed in this new featurette for Top Gun: Maverick!

Posted 6 years ago

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Brand new Top Gun: Maverick trailer soars online!

Posted 6 years ago

Alright boys and girls, time to kick the tires and light the fires as a brand new trailer for TOP GUN: MAVERICK has just landed online! 1986 saw the release of director Tony Scott's iconic action drama TOP GUN. The...

Feel the Need For a New Top Gun: Maverick One-Sheet!

Posted 6 years ago

Ready to hop back on the highway to the danger zone? If so, then this brand new poster for TOP GUN: MAVERICK should really get your engines boosting! The marketing for this movie has been right on the money thus...

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