![]() F-14 Tomcats and Russian MiGs created an immersive experience that appealed to the arcade/Atari crowd. A callow, cocky Cruise was certainly a box office draw for many. So, will Maverick’s young pilots have the right stuff to complete an impossible mission (Cruise’s other alter ego, Ethan Hunt, could do it without breaking a sweat), or will they crash into a mountain or be shot down by sleek fifth-generation fighters? Buckle up! There are plenty more surprises on this wild ride.Ī number of elements made the original film a crowd-pleasing classic. Surprise #3: The enemy facility will be operational sooner than anticipated and the mission has been moved up-ready or not the pilots will be wheels up in seven days. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw ( Miles Teller), son of Maverick’s wingman Goose ( Anthony Edwards), who died in a training accident in the first film.Īs Maverick puts the pilots through grueling training, with occasional breaks for teambuilding fun, Navy Intelligence learns some distressing news… Maverick is introduced to the elite pilots he’ll be training. Surprise #1: Maverick learns that his role on the mission is to teach it, not fly it. In a top secret meeting with Admiral Simpson ( Jon Hamm) and Admiral Bates ( Charles Parnell), Maverick is informed that he’s been tasked with leading a mission into enemy territory to blow up an underground uranium enrichment facility. Living up to his name, Maverick has nearly been discharged from the Navy several times for insubordination, but he receives orders from his friend, Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky ( Val Kilmer), to return to the Top Gun flight school in San Diego, CA. The story begins with Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell ( Tom Cruise) working on a P-51 Mustang in a hangar in Mojave, CA. The nostalgic opener culminates with a short sampling of Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone,” a song synonymous with the 80s movie. Then we hear the haunting strains of an electric guitar, which propels the regal power ballad “Top Gun Anthem” from the OG movie. A triumphant fist pump accompanies each successful takeoff. Then we see airplanes launching from the carrier pilots are given the go-ahead hand signal by members of a highly-skilled group of technicians who serve as a jet pit crew. We witness jets landing on an aircraft carrier, tailhooks snagging arresting wires to bring the planes to a screeching halt. Joseph Kosinski-“ TRON: Legacy” (2010), “ Oblivion” (2013), “ Only the Brave” (2017)įor anyone who’s seen “Top Gun” (1986), this film’s opening sequence will be an exhilarating blast from the past. Penelope Kapudija … Naval Officer’s Daughter Rachael Markarian … Mission Controller #5 Greg Tarzan Davis … Lieutenant Javy “Coyote” Machadoīashir Salahuddin … Bernie “Hondo” Coleman Jay Ellis … Lieutenant Reuben “Payback” Fitchĭanny Ramirez … Lieutenant Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia Raymond Lee … Lieutenant Logan “Yale” LeeĬharles Parnell … Rear Admiral Solomon “Warlock” Bates Jake Picking … Lieutenant Brigham “Harvard” Lennox Jon Hamm … Vice Admiral Beau “Cyclone” SimpsonĮd Harris … Rear Admiral Chester “Hammer” Cain Glen Powell … Lieutenant Jake “Hangman” Seresin Val Kilmer … Four-star Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, a fellow instructor and friend/former rival of Maverick, and the commander of the U.S. ![]() Lewis Pullman … Lieutenant Robert “Bob” Floyd Monica Barbaro … Lieutenant Natasha “Phoenix” Trace Miles Teller … Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw ![]() Jennifer Connelly … Penelope “Penny” Benjamin Tom Cruise … Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell Risking one’s life for the safety of other’s and/or one’s nation Featuring Hostile nation that is enriching uranium with the intent to use it against the United Statesĭodging an advancement in rank to continue flyingĪppreciating the talents and experience of older people
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