Running time110 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$15 millionBox office$356.8 millionTop Gun is a 1986 American directed by, and produced by and, in association with. The screenplay was written by and, and was inspired by an article titled 'Top Guns' published in magazine three years earlier. The film stars,. It also marked the debut of actor. Cruise plays Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, a young aboard the. He and his, Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw (Edwards) are given the chance to train at the US Navy's at in,.Top Gun was released on May 16, 1986. Upon its release, the film received generally mixed reviews from film critics but many particularly praised the action sequences, the effects, the aerial stunts, and the acting performances with Cruise and McGillis receiving the most praise.

Top Gun (1986) Description: As students at the United States Navy’s elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. Watch Top Gun (1986) Online Full Movie Free.

Four weeks after release, the number of theaters showing it increased by 45 percent. Despite its initial mixed critical reaction, the film was a huge commercial hit grossing 356 million against a production budget of only US$15 million. The film maintained its popularity over the years and earned an 3D re-release in 2013.

Additionally, the film won an for ' performed by.In 2015, the United States selected the film for preservation in the, finding it 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'. A sequel, titled is scheduled for release on December 23, 2020.

Contents.Plot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw fly the aboard. During an interception with two hostile MiG-28 aircraft, Maverick gets missile lock on one, while the other hostile aircraft locks onto Maverick's wingman, Cougar. While Maverick drives off the remaining MiG-28, Cougar is too shaken to land, and Maverick, defying orders, shepherds him back to the carrier. Cougar gives up his, citing his newborn child that he has never seen.

Despite his dislike for Maverick's recklessness, 'Stinger' sends him and Goose to attend TOPGUN, the Naval Fighter Weapons School at.At a bar the day before Topgun starts, Maverick, assisted by Goose, unsuccessfully approaches a woman. Maverick learns the next day that she is Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood, an and civilian TOPGUN instructor. Charlie later becomes interested in Maverick upon learning of his inverted maneuver with the MiG-28, which disproves US intelligence on the enemy aircraft's performance.During Maverick's first training sortie he defeats instructor LCDR Rick 'Jester' Heatherly but through reckless flying breaks two and is reprimanded by chief instructor CDR Mike 'Viper' Metcalf.

Privately, Jester confides that he admires Maverick's skill, but wouldn't trust him as a teammate in combat. Maverick also becomes a rival to top student LT Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky, who considers Maverick's attitude 'dangerous'—as Maverick's tendency to abandon his team and pursue reckless objectives makes him 'unsafe' to fly with. In class, Charlie also objects to Maverick's aggressive tactics but privately admits to him that she admires his flying and omitted it from her reports to hide her feelings for him, and the two begin a romantic relationship.During a training sortie, Maverick abandons his wingman 'Hollywood' to chase Viper, who is impressed with his flying abilities but is defeated when Viper maneuvers Maverick into a position from which his wingman Jester can shoot down Maverick from behind, demonstrating the value of teamwork over individual prowess.

Jester publicly tells Maverick that his flying is excellent, but that he should 'never leave his wingman.' Maverick and Iceman, now direct competitors for the TOPGUN Trophy, chase an in a later training engagement.

Maverick pressures Iceman to break off his engagement so he can shoot it down, but Maverick's F-14 flies through the of Iceman's aircraft and suffers a of both engines, going into an unrecoverable. Maverick and Goose, but Goose hits the jettisoned head-first and is killed.Although the board of inquiry clears Maverick of responsibility for Goose's death, he is overcome by guilt and his flying skill diminishes.

Charlie and others attempt to console him, but Maverick considers retiring. He seeks advice from Viper, who reveals that he served with Maverick's father Duke Mitchell on and was in the air battle in which Mitchell was killed. Contrary to official reports which faulted Mitchell, Viper reveals classified information that proves Mitchell died heroically and informs Maverick that he can succeed if he can regain his self-confidence. Maverick chooses to graduate, though Iceman wins the TOPGUN Trophy.During the graduation party, Viper calls in the newly graduated aviators with the orders to deploy. Iceman, Hollywood, and Maverick are ordered to immediately return to Enterprise to deal with a 'crisis situation', providing air support for the rescue of a stricken ship that has drifted into hostile waters.Maverick and Merlin (Cougar's former RIO) are assigned as back-up for F-14s flown by Iceman and Hollywood, despite Iceman's reservations over Maverick's state of mind. The subsequent hostile engagement with six MiGs sees Hollywood shot down; Maverick is scrambled alone due to a failure and nearly retreats after encountering circumstances similar to those that caused Goose's death. Upon finally rejoining Iceman, the two are still badly outnumbered, but Maverick vocally refuses to leave Iceman without a wingman and manages to shoot down three MiGs.

Iceman, shifting to offense also shoots one down, which forces the other two to flee. Upon their triumphant return to Enterprise, Iceman and Maverick share newfound respect in each other, and Maverick throws Goose's dog tags overboard.Offered any assignment he chooses, Maverick decides to return to TOPGUN as an instructor. At a bar in Miramar, Maverick and Charlie reunite.Cast. as LT Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell. as Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood. F-14A Tomcats of Fighter Squadrons 'Screaming Eagles' and 'Sundowners', and F-5E/F Tiger IIs of the Navy Fighter Weapons SchoolThe Navy made several aircraft from F-14 fighter squadron 'Screaming Eagles' (which Tom Skerritt mentions in the scene at his home) available for the film. Paramount paid as much as US$7,800 per hour (equivalent to $18,500 today) for fuel and other operating costs whenever aircraft were flown outside their normal duties.

Shots of the aircraft carrier sequences were filmed aboard USS Enterprise, showing aircraft from F-14 squadrons 'Aardvarks' and 'Black Lions'. The majority of the carrier flight deck shots were of normal aircraft operations and the film crew had to take what they could get, save for the occasional flyby which the film crew would request.

During filming, director Tony Scott wanted to shoot aircraft landing and taking off, back-lit by the sun. During one particular filming sequence, the ship's commanding officer changed the ship's course, thus changing the light. When Scott asked if they could continue on their previous course and speed, he was informed by the commander that it cost US$25,000 (equivalent to $59,000 today) to turn the ship, and to continue on course.

Scott wrote the carrier's captain a US$25,000 check so that the ship could be turned and he could continue shooting for another five minutes. Filming and of Top Gun on July 5, 1985.Most of the sequences of the aircraft maneuvering over land were shot at, in, using ground-mounted cameras.

Air-to-air shots were filmed using a, piloted by Astrovision inventor and legendary pilot. His name is misspelled in the closing credits, as Clay Lacey., manufacturer of the F-14, was commissioned by Paramount Pictures to create camera pods to be placed upon the aircraft that could be pointed toward either the front or rear of the aircraft providing outside shots at high altitude.In July 1985, served as a filming location for two scenes. The first scene features Goose and Maverick singing ' while seated at the piano. The final scene, where ' can be heard on the restaurant's jukebox, was also filmed at the restaurant. Both scenes were filmed consecutively.

After release of the movie, the restaurant went on to collect a significant amount of memorabilia from the motion picture until a kitchen fire on June 26, 2008, destroyed much of the restaurant. Some memorabilia and props, including the original piano used in the film, survived the fire, and the restaurant re-opened in November 2008.Renowned aerobatic pilot was hired to do in-flight camera work for the film. The original script called for a, which Scholl was to perform and capture on a camera on the aircraft. The aircraft was observed to spin through its recovery altitude, at which time Scholl radioed 'I have a problem. I have a real problem'. He was unable to recover from the spin and crashed his bi-plane into the off the Southern California coast near on September 16, 1985. Neither Scholl's body nor his aircraft was recovered, leaving the official cause of the accident unknown.

Top Gun was dedicated to Scholl's memory.The film was shot in the format, as anamorphic lenses were too large to fit inside the cockpits of the fighter jets. Further information:The Top Gun soundtrack is one of the most popular soundtracks to date, reaching and #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 albums chart for five nonconsecutive weeks in the summer and fall of 1986., who previously worked with both and on, was sent the script of Top Gun by Bruckheimer before filming began. And worked on numerous songs including the Oscar-winning '. Performed two songs on the soundtrack, ', and '. Recorded the song 'Take My Breath Away', which would later win numerous awards, sending the band to international acclaim. After the release of Loggins's single 'Danger Zone', sales of the album exploded, selling 7 million in the alone.

On the re-release of the soundtrack in 2000, two songs that had been omitted from the original album (and had been released many years before the film was made), ' by and ' by, were added. The soundtrack also includes ' and 'Memories' by /Faltermeyer and Faltermeyer.Other artists were considered for the soundtrack project but did not participate. Was considered as a potential candidate but refused to participate because he felt the film glorified war. The band was originally meant to record 'Danger Zone', and had also written and recorded a song 'Only You' for the soundtrack. However, there was a dispute between Toto's lawyers and the producers of the film, paving the way for Loggins to record 'Danger Zone' and 'Only You' being omitted from the film entirely.

Release Theatrical The film's premiere was held in New York City on May 12, 1986 with another held in San Diego on May 15.The film opened in the United States in 1,028 theaters on May 16, 1986. Home media In addition to its box office success, Top Gun went on to break further records in the then still-developing home video market.

It was the first new-release blockbuster on video cassette to be priced as low as $26.95 and, backed by a massive $8 million marketing campaign, including a Top Gun-themed commercial, the advance demand was such that the film became the best-selling videocassette in the industry's history on pre-orders alone, with over 1.9 million units ordered before its launch on March 10, 1987. It eventually sold a record 2.9 million units.The film was first released in the U.S. On DVD under Paramount Pictures on October 21, 1998 and included the film in both Widescreen (non-anamorphic 2.00:1) and Full Screen versions. Top Gun's home video success was again reflected by strong DVD sales, which were furthered by a Special Collector's Edition 2-disc DVD release in December 2004 in both Widescreen (anamorphic 2.39:1) and Full Screen (open matte) versions, that include new bonus features. Special features comprise by Bruckheimer, Tony Scott and naval experts, four including the 'Top Gun Anthem' and 'Take My Breath Away', a six-part documentary on the making of Top Gun, and vintage gallery with interviews, behind-the-scenes and survival training.Subsequently, the film was first released on disc on July 29, 2008 with the same supplemental features as the Collector's Edition DVD and also as a 2-disc limited edition copy on February 19, 2013. The remastered Blu-ray and Digital Copy version of the film was released on May 19, 2019 on.Top Gun is scheduled to be released in the U.S.

On remastered Blu-ray and 4K on May 19, 2020 with two new special features titled The Legacy of Top Gun and On Your Six: Thirty years of Top Gun, with the remaining bonus features being ported over. IMAX 3D re-release Top Gun was re-released in IMAX 3D on February 8, 2013, for six days. A four-minute preview of the conversion, featuring the 'Danger Zone' flight sequence, was screened at the 2012 in,. Reception Box office The film quickly became a success and was the highest-grossing film of 1986. It would be six months before its theater count dropped below that of its opening week.

It was number one on its first weekend with a gross of US$8,193,052, and went on to a total domestic gross of US$176,781,728. Internationally it took in an estimated US$177,030,000 for a worldwide box office total of US$353,811,728. The film sold an estimated 47,650,100 tickets in North America in its initial theatrical run.The film grossed an additional US$3,018,873 in its IMAX re-release in 2013 bringing its domestic gross to US$179,800,601 and its worldwide gross to US$356,830,601. Critical response Upon the film's original release, critical response was mixed. On the film has an approval rating of 55% based on reviews from 55 critics, with an average rating of 5.85/10. The website's critical consensus states: 'Though it features some of the most memorable and electrifying aerial footage shot with an expert eye for action, Top Gun offers too little for non-adolescent viewers to chew on when its characters aren't in the air.'

On, the film has a score of 50 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'. Audiences surveyed by gave the film a grade A on scale of A to F.of the gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, saying that 'Movies like Top Gun are hard to review because the good parts are so good and the bad parts are so relentless.

The dogfights are absolutely the best since 's electrifying aerial scenes in. But look out for the scenes where the people talk to one another.' Awards The film was nominated for and won many awards, most prominently for its sound and effects. This section appears to contain references to. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture, to, rather than simply listing appearances. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Dpd app download. Main article:A sequel has been in active development since at least 2010.

However plans were complicated by Scott's death in 2012. In 2013 Bruckheimer said, 'For 30 years we've been trying to make a sequel and we're not going to stop.

We still want to do it with Tom and Paramount are still interested in making it. What Tom tells me is that no matter where he goes in the world, people refer to him as Maverick. It's something he is excited about so as long as he keeps his enthusiasm hopefully we'll get it made.'

By September 2014 it was revealed that Justin Marks was in negotiations to write the screenplay, which was confirmed that following June. Marks would go on later to say that the film was a dream project for him, calling the original an 'iconic film in my memory' due in part to it being one of the first films he remembers seeing in a movie theater.In May 2017, during the promotional tour for, Cruise confirmed that a sequel to Top Gun will start filming in 2018.

By June of the same year, he said that the title will be Top Gun: Maverick with Faltermeyer back as composer for the sequel. Cruise further stated that, 'Aviators are back, the need for speed. We're going to have big, fast machines.

It's going to be a competition film, like the first one.but a progression for Maverick.' Later that month it was announced, who directed Cruise in 2013's, was set to direct the sequel.The release date has since been pushed back one year to June 2020, and later to December of that same year. A trailer was released for the first time at ComicCon International on July 18, 2019. Video games. Main article:Top Gun also spawned a number of for various platforms. The was released in 1986 under the same title as the film. It was released on,.

Another game, also titled, was released in 1987 for (NES) and arcade cabinets. In the 1987 game, the player pilots an F-14 Tomcat fighter, and has to complete four missions. A sequel, Top Gun: The Second Mission, was released for the NES three years later.Another game, was released in 1996 for the PC and later for the platform. Was released in 1998.

Was released for in 2001 and was subsequently released for the. Combat Zones features other aircraft besides the F-14. In 2006, another game simply titled Top Gun was released for the. A 2010 game, also titled, retells the film's story.

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