The research methods, by Epps, included attendance at several declassified Top Gun classes at Miramar and gaining experience by being flown in an F-14. 'Heater' Heatley), aerial camera operator (as William Kelly), still photographer (as Ralph Bahnsen Nelson), first assistant camera (as Kenneth Nishino), first company grip (as Thomas Prophet Jr.), first assistant camera: "b" camera, Steadicam, lighting technician (as Jeffrey D. Stanman), assistant camera: underwater scenes (uncredited), high speed camera technician: vfx unit (uncredited), extras casting (uncredited) / local extras casting (uncredited), assistant editor: USFX (as Stacey Foiles), additional production & remix: "Lead Me On" (uncredited) / additional production & remix: "Playing with the Boys" (uncredited), Kenny Loggins production coordinator (uncredited), F-14 aerial coordinator (as Lcdr. Its been 36 years since we first felt the need for speed when Top Gun was released in theaters. Neither Scholl's body nor his aircraft were recovered, leaving the official cause of the accident unknown. Shoot Down 'Top Gun' In a Hail of Parody", "From the Man Behind 'Magnum, P.I.,' 'Top Gun' Meets 'A Few Good Men', "Disney's 'Planes' Taps Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards for 'Top Gun' Homage - PIC", "Top Gun was twice remade in Chinese, why didn't anybody notice? The performer has previously appeared in both S.W.A.T and Chicago P.D, highlighting his genre credentials. Some of his most iconic work includes Tombstone, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Heat. Cyclone is very strict and has a no-nonsense attitude, making him the perfect foil for Maverick. The military did not allow women to fly in combat until 1993, and in the first Top Gun, all of the Navy fighter pilot characters were men. The only other character set to return in the 2022 film is Goose's widow, Carol Bradshaw. The Top Gun soundtrack is one of the most popular soundtracks to date, reaching 9 Platinum certification[37] and No. [31], In 1985, Paramount Pictures rented The Graves House, a historic San Diego Folk Victorian/Queen Anne cottage located at 102 North Pacific Street, and used it as the home for Charlotte Charlie Blackwood. [81], Two Chinese war films, 2011's Jian Shi Chu Ji ("Skyfighters") and 2017's Kong Tian Lie ("Sky Hunter"), were based on Top Gun. It is in TV where Edwards would continue to mostly work of late, with recurring roles in Netflix hits Designated Survivor and Inventing Anna, and Apple TV+ miniseries WeCrashed. [84] By September 2014, it was revealed that Justin Marks was in negotiations to write the screenplay,[85] which was confirmed that following June. Solomon Bates. [57], The film grossed an additional $3 million in its IMAX re-release in 2013, and an additional $471,982 in its 2021 re-release, bringing its domestic gross to $180.3 million and its worldwide gross to $357.3 million. In class, Charlie objects to Maverick's aggressive tactics against the MiG-28, but privately tells him she admires his flying; they begin a romantic relationship. "[58] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [55], Top Gun was re-released in Dolby Cinema and screened by AMC Theatres on 153 screens on May 13, 2021. [50], Subsequently, the film was first released on a Special Collector's Edition Blu-ray disc on July 29, 2008, with the same supplemental features as the previous 2004 DVD. C.J. [8] A sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, was released 36 years later on May 27, 2022, and surpassed the original film both critically and commercially. Offered the choice of any assignment, Maverick chooses to return to Top Gun as an instructor. Maverick drives it off, but Cougar is so shaken that Maverick defies orders to land and shepherds him back to the carrier. Glen Powell as Lt. Jake "Hangman" Seresin. The two have a unique relationship, and Rooster is one of the standout characters. Anthony Edwards already had a hit under his belt with the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds, yet it was his role as Goose in Top Gun that is perhaps his most recognizable, with the line talk to me Goose one of the most repeated from the film. [18] Julianne Phillips was in consideration for the role of Charlie, and had been scheduled to perform a screen test opposite Tom Cruise. The film sees Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) return to the esteemed school, Top Gun, to lead a group of young aviators on a near-impossible mission. With the stranger nature of Penny and Mavericks relationship, Amelia simply wants whats best for her mother. He seeks advice from Viper, who flew with Maverick's father in the Vietnam War-era air battle where he was killed. | Shots of the aircraft carrier sequences were filmed aboard USS Enterprise, showing aircraft from F-14 squadrons VF-114 "Aardvarks" and VF-213 "Blacklions". Meet the daring pilots joining Maverick in the Danger Zone! [64] Cruise reprised his role in the sequel 36 years later, this time to mostly positive reviews. Charles Parnell has starred in many projects, including, The Last Ship, The Venture Bros., and Transformers: Age of Extinction. [14], Actor Matthew Modine turned down the role of Pete Mitchell because he felt the film's pro-military stance went against his politics. [4] Despite its initial mixed critical reaction, the film was a huge commercial hit, grossing $357 million globally against a production budget of $15 million. In 1990, Tom Cruise, while promoting Stone's Born on the Fourth of July, said the film should be taken as a "fairy tale" instead of real depiction of wars and added that it would have been irresponsible to make a sequel because the film gave a misleading view of war. Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist), Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, "The Numbers - Top-Grossing Movies of 1986", "Remember Top Gun's song 'Take My Breath Away' in 1986? The film won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for "Take My Breath Away" performed by Berlin. Transitioning to a prolific character actor throughout the 2000s, Kilmer would face his toughest challenge when diagnosed with throat cancer which practically rendered him voiceless. Connellys notable works include A Beautiful Mind, Requiem For a Dream, and Labyrinth. Her most noteworthy is probably on the Nickelodeon revival of Are You Afraid Of The Dark? Grumman, manufacturer of the F-14, was commissioned by Paramount Pictures to create camera pods to be placed upon the aircraft[26] that could be pointed toward either the front or rear of the aircraft providing outside shots at high altitude. Mavericks Radar Intercept Officer and best friend, Nick Goose Bradshaw proved to be the steady hand to Mavericks cheeky bravado both in and out of the cockpit, only for Mavericks once unshakeable confidence to dim after Goose died during a dogfight. Lloyd 'Bozo' Abel) / F-14 aircrew (as Lcdr. The CCTV has declined comments on this incident. Maverick and Goose also buzz the control tower when specifically told not to do so. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Thomas 'Sobs' Sobieck), top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. William 'Tex' Spence), navy public affairs (as Lt. Sandy Stairs), navy public affairs (as Lt. Randy Stiles), top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Capt. It stars Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USSEnterprise. With the new Top Gun: Maverick cast playing another group of hotshot pilots, were going to have plenty of new call signs to enjoy. Val Kilmer has a stellar filmography. He learns the next day she is an astrophysicist and civilian Top Gun instructor, Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood. Maverick started as a loose cannon who marched at the beat of his own drum. Top Gun also spawned a number of video games for various platforms. Top Gun: Maverick went so far as to make Kilmers real-life battle with cancer a part of Icemans character. It is with Charlie that Maverick opens up about the death of his father who was killed in action during the Vietnam War. Ironside has also forged a career as a voice artist, notably as the voice of Tom Clancys character Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell video games. His most recent film is Spiderhead, and his upcoming projects are The Ark and the Aardvark, The Fence, and The Gorge where he'll star alongside Anya Taylor-Joy. Kelly McGillis starred in Top Gun as Charlotte Jack Schumacher as Lieutenant Neil "Omaha" Vikander While Top Gun: Maverick is probably his most high-profile appearance to date, it is by no means Jack Schumacher's first foray into acting territory. Penny has a daughter named Amelia and owns a bar near Top Gun. [78], Top Gun is one of many war and action films, especially those by Bruckheimer, parodied in the 2004 comedy Team America: World Police. He loves anything with a 0% Rotten Tomatoes rating and rarely passes up an opportunity to watch The Room. Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, in association with Paramount Pictures.The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an article titled "Top Guns" published in California magazine three years earlier. The film stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Jake Picking as Lieutenant Brigham "Harvard" Lennox Pickering's other major credits include Robert de Niro's much-maligned 2016 comedy Dirty Grandpa and action-thriller Sicario: Day of the Soldado. As a result, first Hollywood and then Maverick are defeated in a demonstration of the value of teamwork. Nick Bradshaw. Raymond Lee as Lieutenant Logan "Yale" Lee In addition to being one of Top Gun: Maverick's supporting players, Raymond Lee has had roles in several well-known projects. [11] Bruckheimer and Simpson went on to hire Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., to write the first draft. 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 Diet Pepsi commercial,[43][44][45][46][47] 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. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday night, Cruise recalled the emotional experience of working with his old friend nearly four decades after the original Top Gun hit theaters. "[63], Some critics have said that the film promotes US jingoism. For the sequel, see, Films listed as number-one by in-year release, Special Edition DVD, Interview with Jack Epps, Special Edition DVD, Interview with the producers. | He is slated to appear in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One and David Fincher's action-noir film The Killer. [citation needed] 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 on December 14, 2004, in both Widescreen (anamorphic 2.39:1) and Full Screen (open matte) versions, that include new bonus features. [56], The film quickly became a success and was the highest-grossing film of 1986. Also missing in the sequel are Top Gun instructors Mike "Viper" Metcalf (Tom Skerritt) and Rick "Jester" Heatherly (Michael Ironside), Maverick's original wingman Bill "Cougar" Cortell (John Stockwell), Cougar's RIO Sam "Merlin" Wells (Tim Robbins), and Rooster's mom Carole Bradshaw (Meg Ryan). Powell's career has exploded since the release of Top Gun: Maverick landing leading roles in high-profile projects like Richard Linklater's action-comedy Hitman, the Kat Coiro-directed buddy-comedy Foreign Relations where he'll play opposite Nick Jonas, and the big-budget Prime Video original series Butch & Sundance which also stars Reg-Jean Page and is a reboot of the classic film Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. Top Gun 3, however, could still feature some of these original franchise characters. Top Gun: Maverick features familiar faces, new characters, and even appearances of characters who were only mentioned by name. List of Top Gun Characters. It was released on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Atari ST. Another game, also titled Top Gun, was released in 1987 for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Nintendo VS. System arcade cabinets. Seeing Tom Cruise return to Top Gun over 30 years later was a memorable sight. However, Maverick's F-14 flies through Iceman's jet wash and suffers a flameout of both engines, going into an unrecoverable flat spin. Iceman and Hollywood are pulled into a dogfight with what first appear to be two MiGs, but turn out to be six. [51] A 2-disc limited edition 3D copy was issued on February 19, 2013. It would be six months before its theater count dropped below that of its opening week. The most notable missing original character is Kelly McGillis' Charlie Blackwell Maverick's love interest in Top Gun. The two didnt see eye-to-eye at first, but they became best friends by the end of the first film. I just want to say that was pretty emotional, Cruise said. He most recently starred in another aviation-themed film, Devotion, where he starred opposite Jonathan Majors. In 2006, another game simply titled Top Gun was released for the Nintendo DS. As part of Captain Maverick's team for Top Gun 2's final mission alongside "Bob" Floyd, Phoenix is one of the most important players in Top Gun: Maverick. "Top Gun: Maverick" was the smash blockbuster movie hit of Summer 2022, and reached yet another pinnacle of recognition by nabbing a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars. Clue: PLA", "Video: CCTV Tries to Pass Off 'Top Gun' Clip as Military Drill? On the first weekend it grossed a total of $248,000 ranking at number 10. [21] The Navy made several aircraft from F-14 fighter squadron VF-51 "Screaming Eagles" (which Mike "Viper" Metcalf mentions in the scene at his home) available for the film. [1], On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 58% based on reviews from 76 critics, with an average rating of 6.0/10. In recent years, her credits include the likes of Snowpiercer and Star Trek: Picard. Tom Kazansky. [24][25], Most of the sequences of the aircraft maneuvering over land were shot at Naval Air Station Fallon, in Nevada, using ground-mounted cameras. Above all Top Gun was the movie that saw burgeoning actor Tom Cruise become the world's biggest movie star in his role as the hotshot Navy pilot Pete Maverick Mitchell, leading a cast of upcoming talent who would go on to make a mark on the film industry for years to come. [33] In May 2020, The Graves House was relocated and later renovated into a pie shop called High Pie located at 250 North Pacific Street. Nick Bradshaw, aka "Goose," is It was number one on its first weekend with a gross of $8.2 million, and went on to a total domestic gross of $176.8 million, and $177 million internationally, for a worldwide box office total of $353.8 million. After Maverick, audiences can next see Cruise in the two-part Mission: Impossible movies Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One and Part Two. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The film quickly became a success and was the highest-grossing film of 1986. Top Gun: Maverick New Cast & Returning Character Guide, Top Gun 2: What Every New Call Sign In Maverick Means, Top Gun 2 Learned From The Original Movie's Worst Mistake, How Fast Is Mach 10? This leads to friction between Bradley and Maverick since Carole doesnt want Bradley to be an aviator and get killed like his father. Reprising his role as Maverick's main rival from the original movie, Val Kilmer's Iceman wasn't always destined to appear in the Top Gun sequel. It's not yet known if Top Gun 3 will actually happen, but if it does, there are some opportunities for Top Gun returning cast members to appear. I have a real problem". He has also appeared in Tag, Baby Driver, The Town, and he most recently starred in the title role in Confess, Fletch. Cougar resigns his commission. Webtop gun instructor and mig pilot (as Capt. [39] The band Toto was originally meant to record "Danger Zone", and had also written and recorded a song "Only You" for the soundtrack. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw is the son of Maverick's deceased former wingman, original Top Gun character Goose. Jennifer Connelly brings Penny Benjamin to life. RELATED: How Fast Is Mach 10? Jester tells Maverick his flying is excellent, but criticizes him for leaving his wingman. [11] The article detailed the life of fighter pilots at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, self-nicknamed as "Fightertown USA". In the same manner, Viper doesnt go around yelling like Stinger or Jester. Monica Barbaro is best known for her time on Chicago Justice, The Good Cop, and Splitting Up Together. Among the other Top Gun 2 returning cast members, this is one of the most emotional. Finally confident and able to let go of the guilt caused by the training accident, Maverick later throws Goose's dog tags overboard. Vipers might look slow and sluggish but will deliver a quick strike. The performer has appeared in everything from American Dad to GLOW, while also working as an actor and musician. It's as if masculinity had been redefined as how a young man looks with his clothes half off, and as if narcissism is what being a warrior is all about. However, he is eventually persuaded by Iceman to transfer him to a new assignment. The commanding officer and instructor of Top Gun, Mike Viper Metcalf takes a shine to Maverick due to his having served with Mavericks father in the Vietnam War. Actor Charles Parnell will be seen alongside Cruise once again for 2023's Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One. [76], The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General blamed sexist behavior depicted in Top Gun for making sexual assault more likely in the real-life military, contributing to the Tailhook scandal in 1991. | The Bradshaw family - Edwards, Ryan and the Weis twins - also appear via archive footage, while Miles Teller plays their grown-up son, Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw. She loves her mother and has a good rapport with Maverick. [67], Film producer John Davis said that Top Gun was a recruiting video for the Navy, that people saw the movie and said, "Wow! He most recently appeared in the FX series Kindred. Val Kilmer delivers a terrific performance as Ice, and Top Gun: Maverick allowed the actor to return to the role. [17] Cruise was offered the part while he was in London filming Legend, Cruise was reluctant to take the part but Tony's brother Ridley Scott convinced him to take the part. Webcharacter fx artist: Method Studios (uncredited) Meenu Kaur rigging artist (uncredited) Ian Kelly visual effects production supervisor (uncredited) Firoj ali Khan visual effects Amelia Benjamin is Pennys daughter. [27], The film was shot in the Super 35 format, as anamorphic lenses were too large to fit inside the cockpits of the fighter jets and also the cameras would fall off their mounts when the fighter jets maneuvered on their sides. Related:'Top Gun' and 8 Other Times The Government Worked With Hollywood. Top Gun: Combat Zones was released for PlayStation 2 in 2001 and was subsequently released for the GameCube and Microsoft Windows. Dennis 'Sunshine' Dilucente) Gregory Dishart top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. Gregory 'Hollywood' Dishart) Ron Eisenman first aid Before the first day of instruction, Maverick unsuccessfully approaches a woman at a bar. Unlike Maverick, Iceman has successfully risen through the ranks, becoming a four-star admiral in the intervening decades. Additionally, the soundtrack to the film has since become one of the most popular movie soundtracks to date, reaching 9 Platinum certification. Anthony Edwards in Top Gun. Pete Mitchell, aka "Maverick" is a cocky, brave, and likable young naval aviator. [12] Numerous screenwriters allegedly turned down the project. [62] American film critic Pauline Kael commented, "When McGillis is offscreen, the movie is a shiny homoerotic commercial: the pilots strut around the locker room, towels hanging precariously from their waists. A bond larger than the sky. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Top movies to watch after being shot by cupid, (suggested by article "Top Guns" in California Magazine), director of photography (as Jeffrey Kimball), production manager (3D IMAX Version 2013), first assistant director (as Daniel P. Kolsrud), construction coordinator (as Stacy McIntosh), sound recordist (as James Cavarretta Jr.), special sound effects (as John Paul Fasal), assistant sound editor (as Martin W. Nicholson), supervisor of special photographic effects, senior stereo artist: Legend 3 D (3D version 2013), asset technician: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), stereo compositor: Legend3D (3D version 2013), production coordinator: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), stereoscopic compositor (3D version 2013), stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), asset technician: Legend 3D (3D Version 2013), stereo artist / visual effects (3D version 2013), stereo artist: Legend3D (3D version 2013), stereo compositor: Legend3D (as Paul Faeldo) (3D version 2013), stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), stereoscopic compositing supervisor (2013 3D version), stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D Version 2012), lead compositor: Legend 3d/3D version 2013, lead stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), lead stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), digital compositor (3D version 2013) / stereoscopic conversion (3D version 2013), IT help desk lead: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), stereo compositor: Legend 3D (as Erasmo Romero) (3D version 2013), stereo compositor: stereoscopic conversion, Legend 3D (3D version 2013), digital artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), stereo compositing coordinator: Legend3D (3D version 2013), lead compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013), stereo compositor: stereoscopic conversion, lead stereo artist: Legend 3D (2013 3D version), stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D (uncredited), production assistant: Legend 3D (3D version 2013) (uncredited), aerial camera operator / underwater camera operator, second assistant camera (as William F. 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