Top Gun

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

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Category:1986 action movies
Category:1986 romantic drama movies
Category:American action movies
Category:American romantic drama movies
Category:Movies directed by Tony Scott
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