---
title: 'Top Gun (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tony Scott'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/top-gun-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Top Gun (1986)

1986 · PG · 105 min · Drama, Action, Romance · United States

Part of: Top Gun

## Synopsis

Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an article titled "Top Guns", written by Ehud Yonay and published in California magazine three years earlier. It stars Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. He and his radar intercept officer, Lieutenant Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, are given the chance to train at the United States Navy's Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer and Tom Skerritt also appear in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tony Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-scott)
- **Screenplay:** [Jim Cash](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-cash), [Jack Epps, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-epps-jr)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giorgio Moroder](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgio-moroder), [Harold Faltermeyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-faltermeyer)
- **Producer:** [Don Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-simpson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jeffrey L. Kimball](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-l-kimball)
- **Editor:** [Billy Weber](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-weber), [Chris Lebenzon](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-lebenzon)

## Cast

- [Clarence Gilyard](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-gilyard) as LTJG Marcus "Sundown" Williams
- [John Stockwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-stockwell) as Lt. Bill "Cougar" Cortell
- [Michael Ironside](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ironside) as Lt. Cmdr. Rick 'Jester' Heatherly
- [Val Kilmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/val-kilmer) as Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
- [Kelly McGillis](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-mcgillis) as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood
- [Tim Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-robbins) as Lt. Sam 'Merlin' Wells
- [Tom Skerritt](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-skerritt) as Cmdr. Mike "Viper" Metcalf
- [Barry Tubb](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-tubb) as LTJG Leonard "Wolfman" Wolfe
- [Rick Rossovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-rossovich) as LTJG Ron "Slider" Kerner
- [James Tolkan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-tolkan) as Cmdr. Tom "Stinger" Jardian
- [Tom Cruise](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-cruise) as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
- [Adrian Pasdar](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrian-pasdar) as Lt. Charles "Chipper" Piper
- [Anthony Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-edwards) as LTJG Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw
- [Whip Hubley](https://cinepixo.com/people/whip-hubley) as Lt. Rick 'Hollywood' Neven
- [Meg Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/meg-ryan) as Carole Bradshaw

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