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Top Gun > Credits and Details
Directed by
Tony Scott Tony Scott  
Written by
Jim Cash Jim Cash ... written by
Jack Epps Jr. Jack Epps Jr. ... written by
Ehud Yonay Ehud Yonay ... suggested by article "Top Guns" in California Magazine
Cast
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise ... Maverick
Kelly McGillis Kelly McGillis ... Charlie
Val Kilmer Val Kilmer ... Ice
Anthony Edwards Anthony Edwards ... Goose
Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt ... Viper
Michael Ironside Michael Ironside ... Jester
John Stockwell John Stockwell ... Cougar
Barry Tubb Barry Tubb ... Wolfman
Rick Rossovich Rick Rossovich ... Slider
Tim Robbins Tim Robbins ... Merlin
Clarence Gilyard Jr. Clarence Gilyard Jr. ... Sundown
Whip Hubley Whip Hubley ... Hollywood
James Tolkan James Tolkan ... Stinger
Meg Ryan Meg Ryan ... Carole
Adrian Pasdar Adrian Pasdar ... Chipper
Randall Brady Randall Brady ... Lt. Davis
Duke Stroud Duke Stroud ... Air Boss Johnson
Brian Sheehan Brian Sheehan ... Sprawl
Ron Clark Ron Clark ... Inquiry Commander
Frank Pesce Frank Pesce ... Bartender
Pete Pettigrew Pete Pettigrew ... Perry Siedenthal
Troy Hunter Troy Hunter ... Radio Operator
Linda Rae Jurgens Linda Rae Jurgens ... Mrs. Metcalf
T.J. Cassidy T.J. Cassidy ... Admiral T.J. Cassidy (as Admiral T.J. Cassidy)
Uncredited Cast
Debi Fares Debi Fares ... Woman
Mark Gadbois Mark Gadbois ... Flight Captain
Chase Jazzborne Chase Jazzborne ... Officer's Club Patron
Monty Jordan Monty Jordan ... Cmdr. Phillips (unconfirmed)
Scott Krambeck Scott Krambeck ... Scott
John C. Moran Sr. John C. Moran Sr. ... Frog
Danny Nero Danny Nero ... Radioman
Victor Spadaro Victor Spadaro ... F5E VF-126 Bandits Adversary Pilot / Mig Pilot
Mihaly Mike Szalteleki Mihaly Mike Szalteleki ... Little Red Hen
Aaron Weis Aaron Weis ... Goose's Son
Adam Weis Adam Weis ... Goose's Son
Wendy Wells-Gunkel Wendy Wells-Gunkel ... Volleyball Spectator
Produced by
Bill Badalato Bill Badalato ... executive producer
Jerry Bruckheimer Jerry Bruckheimer ... producer
Don Simpson Don Simpson ... producer
Warren Skaaren Warren Skaaren ... associate producer
Original Music by
Harold Faltermeyer Harold Faltermeyer  
Special Effects by
Peter Cairo Peter Cairo ... special effects
Steven C. Foster Steven C. Foster ... special effects
Gary Gutierrez Gary Gutierrez ... supervisor of special photographic effects
Allen Hall Allen Hall ... special effects coordinator
Robert G. Willard Robert G. Willard ... special effects
Marvin Gardner Marvin Gardner ... special effects assistant
Jamie Hyneman Jamie Hyneman ... special effects crew
Mike Menzel Mike Menzel ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Troy Alexiadis Troy Alexiadis ... senior stereo artist: Legend 3 D
Dane Anderson Dane Anderson ... asset technician: Legend 3D
Kamran Arian Kamran Arian ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Taylor Armstrong Taylor Armstrong ... stereo compositor: Legend3D
Nathan Behmlander Nathan Behmlander ... stereo compositor
Kevin Bennett Kevin Bennett ... production coordinator: Legend 3D
Jason Bowers Jason Bowers ... stereoscopic compositor
Sean Callahan Sean Callahan ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
David Carothers David Carothers ... model maker: USFX
Dan Carpenter Dan Carpenter ... stereo compositor
Peter Charron Peter Charron ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Sam Comstock Sam Comstock ... animator: USFX
Stuart Cudlitz Stuart Cudlitz ... animator: USFX
Anderson Dane Anderson Dane ... asset technician: Legend 3D
Rikk Davis Rikk Davis ... stereo artist / visual effects
Josh Deason Josh Deason ... stereo compositor: Legend3D
Anthony Dunifer Anthony Dunifer ... lead stereo compositor: Legend 3D
John Eaves John Eaves ... model maker: USFX
James Eggleston James Eggleston ... stereo compositor: Legend3D
Erick Escobales Erick Escobales ... stereo artist: Legend3D
Mark Philip Escobar Mark Philip Escobar ... lead stereo compositor
Paul John Faeldo Paul John Faeldo ... stereo compositor: Legend3D
Phylicia Feldman Phylicia Feldman ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Rick Fichter Rick Fichter ... director of photography: USFX
Rodney Figueroa Rodney Figueroa ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Anthony Garcellano Anthony Garcellano ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Anthony Garcia Anthony Garcia ... stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D
Adam Ghering Adam Ghering ... stereoscopic compositing supervisor
Whitney Green Whitney Green ... production manager: USFX
William Groshelle William Groshelle ... animation supervisor: USFX
Miles Hall Miles Hall ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Donald Hansard Sr. Donald Hansard Sr. ... process coordinator
Don Hansard Don Hansard ... process engineer
Derek Hanson Derek Hanson ... stereo compositor: Legend3D
Andrew Harris Andrew Harris ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Shizue Harrison Shizue Harrison ... stereo artist: Legend3D - 3D version
Adam Hlavac Adam Hlavac ... visual effects
Mike Hopkinson Mike Hopkinson ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Craig Houston Craig Houston ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Danny Huynh Danny Huynh ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Paul Ingegneri Paul Ingegneri ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Matthew Kemper Matthew Kemper ... lead compositor: Legend 3d/3D version 2013
Gerry Kodo Gerry Kodo ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Keith Kolod Keith Kolod ... lead stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D
Alexander Limpin Alexander Limpin ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Marc Llorin Marc Llorin ... lead stereo artist
Jason Lodas Jason Lodas ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Chris Longo Chris Longo ... stereoscopic producer
Kim Mandilag Kim Mandilag ... lead stereo artist: Legend 3D
Tyler Marino Tyler Marino ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Tony Masiello Tony Masiello ... asset technician: Legend 3D
Dexter Matias Dexter Matias ... stereo artist: Legend3D
Jonathan McClintic Jonathan McClintic ... digital compositor / stereoscopic conversion
Elizabeth McClurg Elizabeth McClurg ... stereo compositor
Marghi McMahon Marghi McMahon ... model maker: USFX
Ted Moehnke Ted Moehnke ... pyrotechnician: USFX
Earle Murphy Earle Murphy ... model maker: USFX
Kjell Ness Kjell Ness ... assistant model maker: USFX
Liana Padilla Liana Padilla ... senior stereo artist
Allessandro Palladini Allessandro Palladini ... assistant model maker: USFX
Sandy Phetchamphone Sandy Phetchamphone ... lead stereo artist: Legend 3D
Jason Reese Jason Reese ... IT help desk lead: Legend 3D
Mitchell Romanauski Mitchell Romanauski ... assistant model maker: USFX
Erasmo P. Romero III Erasmo P. Romero III ... stereo compositor: Legend 3D
Steve Romero Steve Romero ... stereo compositor: stereoscopic conversion, Legend 3D
Ali Said Ali Said ... digital artist: Legend 3D
James Salas James Salas ... stereo compositing coordinator: Legend3D
Steve Sanders Steve Sanders ... model maker: USFX
Daniel Sandoval-Guillen Daniel Sandoval-Guillen ... lead compositor: Legend 3D
David Settlow David Settlow ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Jared Simms Jared Simms ... visual effects artist
David Sosalla David Sosalla ... model department supervisor: USFX
Wes Takahashi Wes Takahashi ... animator: USFX
Sunny Thipsidakhom Sunny Thipsidakhom ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Brian Thomason Brian Thomason ... stereo compositor
Ted Trabucco Ted Trabucco ... lead stereo artist: Legend 3D
Patrick Trienta Patrick Trienta ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Johnne Tyson Johnne Tyson ... stereo compositor
Ben Ussher Ben Ussher ... stereo artist: Legend 3D
Bret Watkins Bret Watkins ... stereo compositor: stereoscopic conversion
Aaron Williams Aaron Williams ... lead stereo artist: Legend 3D
Eddy Wolfson Eddy Wolfson ... compositor: Legend 3D
Stephanie Bell Stephanie Bell ... compositing department doordinator: visual effects
Kimberly Henry Kimberly Henry ... stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D
Anthony Lopez Anthony Lopez ... director of it
Lorraine Torres Lorraine Torres ... production assistant: Legend 3D
Stunts
Gary Epper Gary Epper ... stunts
Steve Holladay Steve Holladay ... stunts
Donna Keegan Donna Keegan ... stunts
Randy Peters Randy Peters ... stunts
R.A. Rondell R.A. Rondell ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Art Scholl Art Scholl ... stunt pilot
Thanks
John F. Lehman Jr. John F. Lehman Jr. ... special thanks
Art Scholl Art Scholl ... dedicatee
Additional Info
Premiere: May 12, 1986
Theatrical Release: May 16, 1986
DVD Release: October 21, 1998
Blu-ray Release: August 30, 2011
Country: United States
Distributor: Paramount Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.4 / 10

IMDb

7.0 / 10

Metacritic

50 / 100

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures (Paramount Pictures) (presents) (A Tony Scott Film)
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films (A Don Simpson / Jerry Bruckheimer Production)
Distributors
Paramount Pictures
  (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
Paramount Home Video
  (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Paramount Home Video
  (1987) (United States) (Video 8)
Paramount Home Video
  (1987) (United States) (laserdisc)
Showtime Networks
  (1987) (United States) (Showtime/The Movie Channel) (TV)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  (1989) (United States) (TV)
Paramount Home Video
  (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Paramount Home Video
  (1990) (United States) (laserdisc)
Paramount Home Video
  (1992) (United States) (VHS)
KTLA
  (1995) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Paramount Home Video
  (1995) (United States) (laserdisc)
WPIX
  (1995) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
TV Land
  (2006) (United States) (TV)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (HD DVD) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2013) (United States) (two-disc combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2016) (United States) (30th anniversary steelbook limited edition) (Blu-ray)
CBS Entertainment
  (2019) (United States) (TV)
ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group
  (2019) (United States) (TV)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Paramount+
  (2021) (United States)
Paramount+
  (2021) (United States) (video)
Pluto TV
  (2021) (United States) (video)
CBS
  (2022) (United States) (TV)
Nick at Nite
  (2022) (United States) (TV)
Netflix
  (2023) (World-wide) (video)
Philips
  (United States) (CD-i) (video)
Pluto TV
  (2019) (United States) (VOD)
Filming Locations
102 Pacific Street, Oceanside, California, USA
  (Charlie's house)
519 W. Laurel Street, San Diego, California, USA
  (Charlie screeches her car to a hault behind Maverick here and lets him know she's fallen for him.)
California, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
  (elevator scene)
Headquarters Building #200, Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, USA
  (Hallway and Restroom scene when Charlie and Maverick leave the bar.)
Kansas City Barbeque - 610 W. Market Street, San Diego, California, USA
  (piano bar scene)
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, USA
  (Naval Air Station Miramar when filmed)
Mission Beach Plunge, San Diego, California, USA
  (locker room scenes)
NAS Miramar Officer's Club - 4472 Anderson Avenue, San Diego, California, USA
  (Exterior evening shot of Officer's Club entrance on Animal Night where Maverick sings to Charlie.)
Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, USA
  (dogfight scenes over land)
Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California, USA
  (graduation scene)
Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, USA
  (Charlie chases Maverick out to motorcycle after briefing finishes)
Nevada, USA
New Point Loma Lighthouse, San Diego, California, USA
  (Viper's house)
NTC San Diego - 2820 Roosevelt Road, San Diego, California, USA
  (Charlie follows Maverick in the portico and down the steps to Maverick starting his motorcycle and saying, I can't hear you.)
NTC San Diego - 2995 Roosevelt Road, San Diego, California, USA
  (Maverick makes a left turn here onto Rosecrans Street at Roosevelt Road just after leaving Charlie.)
Oakland, California, USA
  (aircraft miniature shots)
Pacific Ocean
Red Fox Room, San Diego, California, USA
  (bar scenes, interiors)
San Diego, California, USA
The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows, San Diego, California, USA
  (the scene where Maverick sings, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
USA
USS Enterprise, Pacific Ocean
  (aircraft carrier exterior shots)
USS Ranger, San Diego, California, USA
  (aircraft carrier interior shots)
Windsock Bar & Grill, Lindbergh Field, San Diego, California, USA
  (bar scene with glass of water)
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