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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Tom Cruise | Maverick |
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Kelly McGillis | Charlie |
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Val Kilmer | Ice |
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Anthony Edwards | Goose |
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Tom Skerritt | Viper |
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Michael Ironside | Jester |
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John Stockwell | Cougar |
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Barry Tubb | Wolfman |
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Rick Rossovich | Slider |
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Tim Robbins | Merlin |
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Clarence Gilyard Jr. | Sundown |
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Whip Hubley | Hollywood |
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James Tolkan | Stinger |
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Meg Ryan | Carole |
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Adrian Pasdar | Chipper |
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Randall Brady | Lt. Davis |
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Duke Stroud | Air Boss Johnson |
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Brian Sheehan | Sprawl |
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Ron Clark | Inquiry Commander |
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Frank Pesce | Bartender |
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Pete Pettigrew | Perry Siedenthal |
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Troy Hunter | Radio Operator |
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Linda Rae Jurgens | Mrs. Metcalf |
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T.J. Cassidy | Admiral T.J. Cassidy |
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Edmund Cupcupin | Inspector |
Director | Tony Scott |
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Writer | Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., Ehud Yonay | |
Producer | Bill Badalato, Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson, Warren Skaaren | |
Musician | Harold Faltermeyer | |
Photography | Jeffrey L. Kimball |