United States Naval Aviator LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw are stationed aboard the USS Enterprise, from which they fly the F-14A Tomcat. During an interception with two hostile MiG-28 aircraft (portrayed by USN F-5), 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 wings, citing his newborn child that he has never seen. CAG "Stinger" sends him and Goose to attend TOPGUN, the Naval Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar.
MPAA Rating: | PG |
Genre: | Action, Drama |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Bill Badalato, Don Simpson, Warren Skaaren, Jerry Bruckheimer |
Directed By: | Tony Scott |
Written By: | Warren Skaaren, Ehud Yonay, Jack Epps Jr., Jim Cash |
Cast: | Duke Stroud, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Rick Rossovich, Debi Fares, Anthony Edwards, Tim Robbins, Frank Pesce, Mark Gadbois, Tom Skerritt, Meg Ryan, Brian Sheehan, Kelly McGillis, Michael Ironside, Kate Romero, Whip Hubley, Chase Jazzborne, Ron Clark, Wendy Wells-Gunkel, Monty Jordan, Barry Tubb, James Tolkan, Val Kilmer, Adrian Pasdar, Randall Brady, Linda Rae Jurgens, John Stockwell, Tom Cruise |
In Theaters: | May 16, 1986 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Production: | Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
Budget: | $15,000,000 |
Box Office: | $180,258,178 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |