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Top Gun is a 1986 American action film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, based on the story "The Top Gun Story" by Don McPherson. The film stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt.
The film tells the story of Pete Maverick Mitchell, a skilled aviator who is passed over for promotion several times, and his training of a new generation of pilots. When they are assigned to fly a mission never before attempted, Maverick must confront his fears and prove himself to his superiors. The film was well-received by critics and won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Maverick Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.
When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw, call sign: Rooster, the son of Maverick's late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka Goose.
Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.
Academy Award Winner for Best Sound, 5 additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Song.
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