Top Gun is a 1986 American action-drama movie set in San Diego, California. It was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and was directed by Tony Scott. Top Gun was released on May 16, 1986 in North America. The movie received mixed reviews with a 45% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and Roger Ebert gave the movie a 2.5 out of 4 stars.
Awards
The movie won an Academy Award in 1987 for Best Music, Original Song – Giorgio Moroder (music) and Tom Whitlock (lyrics) for the song "Take My Breath Away" and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) – Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens for "Top Gun Anthem".
Cast
Tom Cruise as Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Kelly McGillis as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood
Anthony Edwards as Lt. (j.g.) Nick "Goose" Bradshaw
Val Kilmer as Lt. Tom "Iceman" Kazansky
Tom Skerritt as Cmdr. Mike "Viper" Metcalf
Meg Ryan as Carol Bradshaw
Michael Ironside as Lt. Cmdr. Rick "Jester" Heatherly
John Stockwell as Lt. Bill "Cougar" Cortell
Barry Tubb as Lt.(j.g.) Leonard "Wolfman" Wolfe
Rick Rossovich as Lt. (j.g.) Ron "Slider" Kerner
Tim Robbins as Lt. (j.g.) Sam "Merlin" Wells
Clarence Gilyard, Jr. as Lt. (j.g.) Marcus "Sundown" Williams
Whip Hubley as Lt. Rick "Hollywood" Neven
James Tolkan as Cmdr. Tom "Stinger" Jordan
Adrian Pasdar as Lt. Charlie "Chipper" Piper
Linda Rae Jurgens as Mrs. Metcalf
Ron Clark as the Inquiry Commanding Officer
Brian Sheehan as "Sprawl" Duke Stroud as "Air Boss Johnson" Randall Brady as Lt. Davis