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- 1986
- Tony Scott
- 105 mins
- 12
Summary
Blockbuster action drama starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis and Val Kilmer. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is a rebellious pilot who is accepted into the air combat training programme at Miramar Naval Air Station. There he finds romance with one of his instructors as he battles to be the best.
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
David Parkinson
Quentin Tarantino's vigorous assertion in Sleep with Me that this is the ultimate gay fantasy movie rather pulls the carpet from under the feet of those attempting to appraise this slavish tribute to flash fly boys and their hi-tech toys. There is no denying the quality and entertainment value of the flying sequences, which effortlessly blend mile-high footage with state-of-the-art modelwork. But the rivalry between Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, and Cruise's tempestuous affair with Kelly McGillis, are pure bunk. Yet, with the shameful exception of McGillis, all emerged with reputations enhanced, particularly director Tony Scott, who takes all the credit for preventing this mindless macho daydream from nose-diving.
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rolenamePete "Maverick" MitchellTom CruiseCharlotte "Charlie" BlackwoodKelly McGillisTom "Iceman" KazanskyVal KilmerNick "Goose" BradshawAnthony EdwardsCommander Mike Metcalf, "Viper"Tom SkerrittDick "Jester" WetherlyMichael IronsideBill "Cougar" CortellJohn StockwellHenry "Wolfman" RuthBarry TubbRon "Slider" KernerRick RossovichSam "Merlin" WillsTim RobbinsEvan "Sundown" GoughClarence Gilyard JrRick "Hollywood" NevenWhip HubleyStingerJames TolkanCarole Meg RyanChipperAdrian PasdarLieutenant DavisRandall BradyAir Boss JohnsonDuke Stroud
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rolenameDirectorTony Scott
Details
Released on
1986-10-03
Languages
English | English
Guidance
Swearing, a sex scene
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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