July 29 - Top Gun

Today’s movie is a drama with a scene that happens on July 29. Watch it tonight and enjoy.

TOP GUN     

        

After an incident where US Navy pilot “Maverick” Mitchell defies orders and saves another F-14, he and his RIO officer are sent to the Top Gun school in San Diego. There, at a bar,  Mitchell meets, but is rejected by Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood, who turns out to be one of his instructors. Mitchell’s reckless flying style both impresses and annoys his fellow students, but he and Charlie start a relationship. The chief instructor Viper teaches Mitchell a lesson about the value of teamwork over individual ability. On July 29, 198__ [1:03:58 – 1:09:15] while Mitchell and fellow student Iceman are mock dogfighting with Jester, Viper’s wingman, Mitchell flies through Iceman’s jet wash and when both engines flameout, Mitchell’s RIO, Goose has to eject. Goose is killed in the ejection, but Mitch is cleared of responsibility. Mitchell overcomes his doubts about his flying ability and graduates from Top Gun. He and fellow students Iceman and Hollywood are sent into a hostile situation that resembles the accident that led to Goose’s death, but this time Mitchell avoids catastrophe and with the help of Iceman, saves the day. Mitchell returns to Top Gun as an instructor and renews his relationship with Charlie. 

                

The date is given in the film at 1:14:26

Producers - Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer

Director - Tony Scott

Screenwriters - Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr.

Awards – The film won the Best Original Song Oscar. It was also nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Film Editing and Best Sound at the 59^th Academy Awards

Runtime – 1 hour 50 minutes

Released – May 16, 1986

Starring -

Tom Cruise as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell

Kelly McGillis as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood

Val Kilmer as LT Tom "Iceman" Kazanski

Anthony Edwards as LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw

Tom Skerritt as CDR Mike "Viper" Metcalf

Michael Ironside as LCDR Rick "Jester" Heatherly

John Stockwell as LT Bill "Cougar" Cortell

Rick Rossovich as LTJG Ron "Slider" Kerner

Tim Robbins as LTJG Samuel "Merlin" Wells

Whip Hubley as LT Rick "Hollywood" Neven

James Tolkan as CDR Tom "Stinger" Jardian

Meg Ryan as Carole Bradshaw

Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2015