Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Up there with the best of the best.
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 becoming an ace pilot.

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Cast

Tom Cruise Tom Cruise As: Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Kelly McGillis Kelly McGillis As: Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood
Val Kilmer Val Kilmer As: Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Anthony Edwards Anthony Edwards As: LTJG Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw
Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt As: Cmdr. Mike 'Viper' Metcalf
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Storyline

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 becoming an ace pilot.


Tagline: Up there with the best of the best.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 16 May 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

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Company Credits

Company: Paramount, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $356,830,601

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Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

LTJG Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Cmdr. Mike 'Viper' Metcalf

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Lt. Cmdr. Rick 'Jester' Heatherly

John Stockwell

John Stockwell

Lt. Bill 'Cougar' Cortell

Barry Tubb

Barry Tubb

LTJG Leonard 'Wolfman' Wolfe

Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

LTJG Ron 'Slider' Kerner

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

LTJG Sam 'Merlin' Wells

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

LTJG Marcus 'Sundown' Williams

Whip Hubley

Whip Hubley

Lt. Rick 'Hollywood' Neven

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Cmdr. Tom 'Stinger' Jardian

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Carole Bradshaw

Adrian Pasdar

Adrian Pasdar

Lt. Charles 'Chipper' Piper

Randall Brady

Randall Brady

Lt. Davis

Duke Stroud

Duke Stroud

Air Boss Johnson

Brian Sheehan

Brian Sheehan

Sprawl

Ron Clark

Ron Clark

Inquiry Commander

Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce

Bartender

Pete Pettigrew

Pete Pettigrew

Perry Siedenthal

Troy Hunter

Troy Hunter

Radio Operator

Linda Rae Jurgens

Linda Rae Jurgens

Mrs. Metcalf

T.J. Cassidy

T.J. Cassidy

Admiral T.J. Cassidy

Directed By

June Samson

June Samson

Script Supervisor

Dan Kolsrud

Dan Kolsrud

First Assistant Director

Sharon Mann

Sharon Mann

Second Assistant Director

Patrick Cosgrove

Patrick Cosgrove

Second Assistant Director

Tony Scott

Tony Scott

Director

Writing Credits

Ehud Yonay

Ehud Yonay

Original Story

Jim Cash

Jim Cash

Writer

Jack Epps Jr.

Jack Epps Jr.

Writer

Production Crew

Don Simpson

Don Simpson

Producer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer

Producer

Margery Simkin

Margery Simkin

Casting

Lisa Clarkson

Lisa Clarkson

Casting Associate

Bill Badalato

Bill Badalato

Unit Production Manager

Warren Skaaren

Warren Skaaren

Associate Producer

Bill Badalato

Bill Badalato

Executive Producer

Patti Carr

Patti Carr

Executive Producer's Assistant

Scott Metcalfe

Scott Metcalfe

Producer's Assistant

Matthew Snyder

Matthew Snyder

Producer's Assistant

Bill Badalato

Bill Badalato

Producer's Assistant

Barbara Weintraub

Barbara Weintraub

Producer's Assistant

David J. Robertson

David J. Robertson

Producer's Assistant

Catalaine Knell

Catalaine Knell

Other

Julianna Arenson

Julianna Arenson

Production Accountant

Ron Stack

Ron Stack

Assistant Accountant

Jeff Greenberg

Jeff Greenberg

Casting Assistant

Whitney Green

Whitney Green

Production Manager

Christine Whitney

Christine Whitney

Production Coordinator

Sally Syberg

Sally Syberg

Production Secretary

Sally Syberg

Sally Syberg

Production Coordinator

Diana J. Austin

Diana J. Austin

Production Accountant

Gayle Peabody

Gayle Peabody

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Chris Lebenzon

Chris Lebenzon

Editor

Billy Weber

Billy Weber

Editor

Bruce Pearson

Bruce Pearson

Color Timer

Claudia Finkle

Claudia Finkle

Assistant Editor

Mark Elson

Mark Elson

Assistant Editor

Mike Moskowitz

Mike Moskowitz

Other

Richard Childs

Richard Childs

Assistant Editor

Stacey A. Foiles

Stacey A. Foiles

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bobbie Read

Bobbie Read

Costume Supervisor

James W. Tyson

James W. Tyson

Costume Supervisor

KG Ramsey

KG Ramsey

Hairstylist

Rick Sharp

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Scott H. Eddo

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Artist

Wingate Jones, Jr.

Wingate Jones, Jr.

Costumer

John Napolitano

John Napolitano

Costumer

Sound

Harold Faltermeyer

Harold Faltermeyer

Original Music Composer

Cecelia Hall

Cecelia Hall

Supervising Sound Editor

George Watters II

George Watters II

Supervising Sound Editor

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Badami

Bob Badami

Music Editor

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Sound Mixer

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Sound Editor

Teri E. Dorman

Teri E. Dorman

Sound Editor

Julia Evershade

Julia Evershade

Sound Editor

Frank Howard

Frank Howard

Sound Editor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Sound Editor

David E. Stone

David E. Stone

Sound Editor

Edward M. Steidele

Edward M. Steidele

Foley Artist

Sarah Monat

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Pamela Bentkowski

Pamela Bentkowski

Foley Editor

Joseph A. Ippolito

Joseph A. Ippolito

Foley Editor

Andrew Patterson

Andrew Patterson

Supervising ADR Editor

Juno J. Ellis

Juno J. Ellis

ADR Editor

Daniel F. Finnerty

Daniel F. Finnerty

Assistant Sound Editor

Martin Nicholson

Martin Nicholson

Assistant Sound Editor

Stephen Stalheim

Stephen Stalheim

Assistant Sound Editor

James Cavarretta

James Cavarretta

Sound Recordist

Mike Haney

Mike Haney

Sound Recordist

Robert Nichols II

Robert Nichols II

Sound Recordist

Robert Winder

Robert Winder

Sound Engineer

Michael Dilbeck

Michael Dilbeck

Music Consultant

Rob Berman

Rob Berman

Music Consultant

Tom Whitlock

Tom Whitlock

Music

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins

Songs

Visual Effects

Gary Gutierrez

Gary Gutierrez

Special Effects Supervisor

William Groshelle

William Groshelle

Animation Supervisor

Samuel Comstock

Samuel Comstock

Animation

Wes Takahashi

Wes Takahashi

Animation

Stuart Cudlitz

Stuart Cudlitz

Animation

Camera

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Director of Photography

John J. Connor

John J. Connor

Camera Operator

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Nick Alavardo

Nick Alavardo

Aerial Camera

Larry Blanford

Larry Blanford

Aerial Camera

Jack Cooperman

Jack Cooperman

Aerial Camera

George Howe

George Howe

Aerial Camera

William E. Kelley Jr.

William E. Kelley Jr.

Aerial Camera

Dan Koblash

Dan Koblash

Aerial Camera

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Aerial Camera

Don Thompson

Don Thompson

Aerial Camera

Gary Tolbert

Gary Tolbert

Aerial Camera

Jack Cooperman

Jack Cooperman

Underwater Camera

Ken Nishino

Ken Nishino

First Assistant Camera

Gregory J. Schmidt

Gregory J. Schmidt

First Assistant Camera

D. Michael Wheeler

D. Michael Wheeler

Second Assistant Camera

William Coss

William Coss

Second Assistant Camera

Thomas Prophet Jr.

Thomas Prophet Jr.

First Company Grip

Jim Duggan

Jim Duggan

Second Company Grip

Robert Duggan

Robert Duggan

Dolly Grip

David Knoll

David Knoll

Other

C.J. Heatley

C.J. Heatley

Aerial Camera

Rick Fichter

Rick Fichter

Director of Photography

Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas

Key Grip

Jan M. Heyneker

Jan M. Heyneker

Grip

James Campana

James Campana

Assistant Grip

John Gazdik

John Gazdik

Assistant Camera

Clay Lacy

Clay Lacy

Other

Joseph F. Valentine

Joseph F. Valentine

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Ward Russell

Ward Russell

Chief Lighting Technician

Michael W. Blymyer

Michael W. Blymyer

Lighting Technician

Dan Delgado

Dan Delgado

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jeff Stanman

Jeff Stanman

Lighting Technician

Art Department

John DeCuir Jr.

John DeCuir Jr.

Production Design

Robert R. Benton

Robert R. Benton

Set Decoration

Craig Edgar

Craig Edgar

Set Designer

Stacey S. McIntosh

Stacey S. McIntosh

Construction Coordinator

Jonathan O'Connell

Jonathan O'Connell

Standby Painter

Richard A. Villalobos

Richard A. Villalobos

Leadman

Mark Wade

Mark Wade

Property Master

Dan Curry

Dan Curry

Title Designer

Other Crew

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