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Top Gun
Up there with the best of the best.
( Action / Drama )


Top Gun Poster



US Runtime: 110 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 16, 1986   [USA]
 
Director: Tony Scott   [Director]
 
Writers: Jim Cash   [Writer]
Jack Epps Jr.   [Writer]
 
Producers: Bill Badalato   [Executive Producer]
Jerry Bruckheimer   [Producer]
Don Simpson   [Producer]
Warren Skaaren   [Associate Producer]
 
Cinematography: Rick Fichter   [Director of Photography]
Jeffrey L. Kimball   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Chris Lebenzon   [Editor]
Billy Weber   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Harold Faltermeyer   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: John DeCuir Jr.   [Production Design]
 
Casting by Margery Simkin   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films   (US)
Paramount Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman.

Cast:

Tom Cruise
Maverick
Kelly McGillis
Charlie
Val Kilmer
Ice
Anthony Edwards
Goose
Tom Skerritt
Viper
Michael Ironside
Jester
John Stockwell
Cougar
Barry Tubb
Wolfman
Rick Rossovich
Slider
Tim Robbins
Merlin
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Sundown
Whip Hubley
Hollywood
 
James Tolkan
Stinger
Meg Ryan
Carole
Adrian Pasdar
Chipper
Randall Brady
Lt. Davis
Duke Stroud
Air Boss Johnson
Brian Sheehan
Sprawl
Ron Clark
Inquiry Commander
Frank Pesce
Bartender
Pete Pettigrew
Perry Siedenthal
Troy Hunter
Radio Operator
Linda Rae Jurgens
Mrs. Metcalf
T.J. Cassidy
Admiral T.J. Cassidy
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Gary Epper
Stunts
Steve Holladay
Stunts
Donna Keegan
Stunts
 
Randy Peters
Stunts
R.A. Rondell
Stunts
R.A. Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
 
 

Sound Crew:


Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Editor
James Cavarretta
Sound Recordist
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman
Sound Editor
Juno J. Ellis
ADR Editor
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
John P. Fasal
Special Sound Effects
Daniel F. Finnerty
Assistant Sound Editor
Cecelia Hall
Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Haney
Sound Recordist
Frank Howard
Sound Editor
Joseph A. Ippolito
Foley Editor
William B. Kaplan
Sound Mixer
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Robert Nichols II
Sound Recordist
Martin Nicholson
Assistant Sound Editor
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andrew Patterson
Supervising ADR Editor
Earl Sampson
Boom Operator
Stephen Stalheim
Assistant Sound Editor
Edward Steidele
Foley Artist
David E. Stone
Sound Editor
George Watters II
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Winder
Sound Engineer
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Peter Cairo
Special Effects
Samuel Comstock
Animation
Stuart Cudlitz
Animation
Steven C. Foster
Special Effects
Barbara Gerard
Special Effects Assistant
William Groshelle
Animation Supervisor
 
Gary Gutierrez
Special Effects Supervisor
Allen Hall
Special Effects Coordinator
Ted Moehnke
Pyrotechnician
Peter Stolz
Pyrotechnician
Wes Takahashi
Animation
Robert G. Willard
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Dan Curry
Title Designer
Craig Edgar
Set Designer
Stacey S. McIntosh
Construction Coordinator
 
Jonathan O'Connell
Standby Painter
Richard A. Villalobos
Leadman
Mark Wade
Property Master
 

Directing Crew:


Patrick Cosgrove
Second Assistant Director
Dan Kolsrud
First Assistant Director
 
Sharon Mann
Second Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Lloyd Abel
Aerial Coordinator
Nick Alavardo
Aerial Camera
Larry Blanford
Aerial Camera
Michael W. Blymyer
Lighting Technician
James Campana
Assistant Grip
John J. Connor
Camera Operator
Jack Cooperman
Underwater Camera
Jack Cooperman
Aerial Camera
William Coss
Second Assistant Camera
Dan Delgado
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Jim Duggan
Second Company Grip
Robert Duggan
Dolly Grip
John Gazdik
Assistant Camera
C.J. Heatley
Aerial Camera
Jan M. Heyneker
Grip
George Howe
Aerial Camera
 
William E. Kelley Jr.
Aerial Camera
Dan Koblash
Aerial Camera
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Ken Nishino
First Assistant Camera
David B. Nowell
Aerial Camera
Pete Pettigrew
Technical Advisor
Thomas Prophet Jr.
First Company Grip
Ward Russell
Chief Lighting Technician
Gregory J. Schmidt
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Stanman
Lighting Technician
Peter Thomas
Key Grip
Don Thompson
Aerial Camera
Gary Tolbert
Aerial Camera
Joseph F. Valentine
Steadicam Operator
D. Michael Wheeler
Second Assistant Camera
Robert Willard
Aerial Coordinator
 
 

Casting Department:


Lisa Clarkson
Casting Associate
 
Jeff Greenberg
Casting Assistant
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Wingate Jones, Jr.
Costumer
John Napolitano
Costumer
 
Bobbie Read
Costume Supervisor
James W. Tyson
Costume Supervisor
 
 

Other Crew:



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