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    Top Gun was the highest-grossing domestic film of 1986, [5] [6] as well as the highest-grossing film of 1986 worldwide. The film maintained its popularity over the years and earned an IMAX 3D re-release in 2013, while the retrospective critical reception became more positive. See more

    Release dateMay 16, 1986 (USA)
    Content ratingPG · TV-PG · TV-14
    GenreAction · Drama
    Directed byTony Scott
    Overview

    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., … See more

    Plot

    U.S. Navy Naval Aviator Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Lieutenant Junior Grade Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, stationed in the Indian Ocean aboard USS Enterprise, fly the F-14A Tomcat. … See more

    Cast

    • Tom Cruise as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell: A U.S. Navy aviator. The character was loosely based on Duke Cunningham and his accomplishments during the Vietnam War.
    • Kelly McGillis as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood… See more

    Production

    The primary inspiration for the film was the article "Top Guns" by Ehud Yonay, from the May 1983 issue of California magazine, which featured aerial photography by then-Lieutenant Commander Charles "Heater" Heatley. Th… See more

    Music

    The Top Gun soundtrack is one of the most popular soundtracks to date, reaching 9× Platinum certification and No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for five non-consecutive weeks in the summer and fall of 1986. … See more

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    Top Gun · Grammy Awards · 1987

    CategoryNominee(s)Result
    Best Pop Instrumental Performance, (…Steve Stevens, Harold FaltermeyerWon

    Top Gun · National Film Preservation Board, USA · 2015

    CategoryNominee(s)Result
    National Film Preservation Board-Won

    Top Gun · Awards of the Japanese Academy · 1988

    CategoryNominee(s)Result
    Best Foreign Language Film-Nominated

    Top Gun · Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA · 1987

    CategoryNominee(s)Result
    Best Sound Editing - ADR-Won
    Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects-Won

    Top Gun · People's Choice Awards, USA · 1987

    CategoryNominee(s)Result
    Favorite Motion Picture-Won
  2. Wikipedia
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    List of accolades received by Top Gun: Maverick - Wikipedia

  3. IMDb
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    Top Gun (1986) - Awards - IMDb

  4. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/awards

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - Awards - IMDb

  5. GRAMMY.com
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    Lady Gaga Stuns 2023 Oscars Audience With Stark, …

    Mar 12, 2023 · But the 13-time GRAMMY winner came through with an astonishing rendition of "Hold My Hand" — one of six nominations that Top Gun: Maverick received, including Best Picture. Keep watching this space for more …

  6. YouTube
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    'Top Gun: Maverick' Wins Best Sound | 95th Oscars (2023)

  7. GRAMMY.com
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    Lady Gaga | Artist | GRAMMY.com

    Gaga won her first two GRAMMYs at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards for Best Dance Recording ("Poker Face") and Best Dance/Electronic Album (The Fame). She also made her first performance appearance on the GRAMMY stage that …

  8. GRAMMY.com
    https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-o…

    "Naatu Naatu" From 'RRR' By M.M. Keeravani And …

    Mar 12, 2023 · Composer M.M. Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose took home the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 2023 Oscars, winning for "Naatu Naatu" from RRR. "Naatu Naatu" beat out nominees "Applause" from Tell It like a …

  9. Billboard
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    Lady Gaga ‘Fully Cried’ Over ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ …

    Nov 17, 2022 · Lady Gaga took to social media on Wednesday (Nov. 16) to react to her latest pair of Grammy nominations for “Hold My Hand” and the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack.

  10. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/arts/…

    Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees

    Nov 15, 2022 · Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees. Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 65th annual ceremony were announced on Tuesday. The show will take place on Feb. 5 at...