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.
Cinematography
Real G-force faces in actual F-14 Tomcats—no CG, all practical.
Sound
Harold Faltermeyer's synth score invented an entire decade's sound.
Editing
Tony Scott's MTV-style cutting redefined action sequences forever.
Director
Tony Scott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Navy set up recruitment booths in theaters and saw a 500% spike in applications.
The 'volleyball scene' became accidental queer cinema canon—Tony Scott leaned into the homoerotic tension deliberately.
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