Top Gun Movie Cast And Crew, Actors, Actress
Top Gun
Rating: 5.8/10 (85,929 ratings)
Original Title: Top Gun
Year: 1986 in the
Duration: 110 minutes
Country: United States
Director: Tony Scott
Screenwriters: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Music: Harold Faltermeyer, and the Berlin musical "Take My Breath."
Photo credit: Jeffrey L. Kimball
Production: Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance | Romantic drama, airplanes, soldiers
Abstract:
Tom Cruise plays Maverick, a daring and rule-breaking F-14 pilot with exceptional flying skills. While attending the famous Navy air combat course known as "Top Gun," he begins a romance with a civilian instructor (Kelly McGillis) and competes fiercely with fellow pilot Ice (Val Kilmer) to become a Maverick the best rebel traits tend to annoy his superiors, but his impressive Flightability is still impressive.
Awards:
- 1986: Academy Award for Best Original Song ("Take My Breath Away"), four nominations overall
- 1986: Two Golden Globe nominations, win for Best Original Song
- 1988: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Japanese Academy Awards
Critics Review
The Washington Post : "'Top Gun' is like 'An Officer and a Gentleman' but without the same spirit and depth. It's still a tightly constructed film." — Rita Kemple
Chicago Sun-Times: "'Top Gun' has its highs and lows, with exciting moments along with some weak ones." ★★½ (of 4) — Roger Ebert
The New Yorker: "'Top Gun' is a hiring ad disguised as an action-packed movie." — Pauline Kael
Los Angeles Times: "'Top Gun' is a fun but slightly disturbing male bonding adventure." — Michael Wilmington
The Hollywood Reporter: "The film's intensity is matched by the personalities of its adventure pilots, and is accompanied by a well-built orchestra." — Duane Barge
New York Daily News: "The film handles its subject matter with such immaturity that it was clearly intended to capitalize on the surge in nationalism during the Rambo era." — Kathleen Carroll
Entertainment Weekly: "Whether you love 'Top Gun' or hate it, there's no denying that it was the highest-grossing film of 1986." — Chris Nashavati
Sequel: Top Gun: Maverick
Related: Kenny Loggins: Danger Zone (Music Video)
List of items:
- 78th in "My favorite of the 80's."
- 80th on "I hate popular movies."
- 99th in "Movies I grew up with".