For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.

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Tagline
Up there with the best of the best.
Release date
1986-05-12
Runtime
1h 50m
Languages
English
My rating
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Director


  1. Tony Scott

Writer


  1. Jack Epps Jr.
  2. Jim Cash

Cast


  1. Tom Cruise
    Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
  2. Val Kilmer
    Lt. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
  3. Tim Robbins
    LTJG Sam 'Merlin' Wells
  4. Meg Ryan
    Carole Bradshaw
  5. Frank Pesce
    Bartender
  6. Michael Ironside
    Lt. Cmdr. Rick 'Jester' Heatherly
  7. Anthony Edwards
    LTJG Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw
  8. James Tolkan
    Cmdr. Tom 'Stinger' Jardian
  9. Tom Skerritt
    Cmdr. Mike 'Viper' Metcalf
  10. John Stockwell
    Lt. Bill 'Cougar' Cortell
  11. Whip Hubley
    Lt. Rick 'Hollywood' Neven
  12. Kelly McGillis
    Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood
  13. Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    LTJG Marcus 'Sundown' Williams
  14. Rick Rossovich
    LTJG Ron 'Slider' Kerner
  15. Brian Sheehan
    Sprawl
  16. Adrian Pasdar
    Lt. Charles 'Chipper' Piper
  17. Barry Tubb
    LTJG Leonard 'Wolfman' Wolfe
  18. Randall Brady
    Lt. Davis
  19. Duke Stroud
    Air Boss Johnson
  20. Linda Rae Jurgens
    Mrs. Metcalf
  21. Pete Pettigrew
    Perry Siedenthal
  22. T.J. Cassidy
    Admiral T.J. Cassidy
  23. Troy Hunter
    Radio Operator
  24. Ron Clark
    Inquiry Commander

Composer


  1. Harold Faltermeyer

Producer


  1. Jerry Bruckheimer
  2. Bill Badalato
  3. Don Simpson
  4. Warren Skaaren

Director of Photography


  1. Jeffrey L. Kimball
  2. Rick Fichter

Editor


  1. Chris Lebenzon
  2. Billy Weber