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Top Gun

Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an article titled "Top Guns", written by Ehud Yonay and published in California magazine three years earlier.

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Version covered

1986 film; BBFC 2D cinema record classified 1 April 2026, 109m 19s. The 2025 3D release and older versions are separate records. Other cuts, dubs, trailers and bonus material are not assessed, and edition equivalence is not assumed.

Violence

Mild

Planes are destroyed without detailed injuries. A flying accident briefly leaves a character's face bloodied.

Sexual content

Moderate

A brief sex scene and sexual banter include references to erections and having sex.

Language

Strong

Occasional strong swearing includes 'fuck', alongside milder profanity and a middle-finger gesture.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

Tense aerial combat and grieving for loved ones may be upsetting.

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Top Gun

Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an article titled "Top Guns", written by Ehud Yonay and published in California magazine three years earlier.

Credits

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Directors
Tony Scott
Producers
Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer
Selected cast
Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt
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