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.
Directed by Tony Scott
🎬 The Stump Report: as a Plot Hole daily this film stumped 6% of 333 players — difficulty rated Easy, harder than 19% of every film we've run.
💰 Earned $356.8M on a $15M budget — a 24× return.
🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 10 nominations total.
🤝 One of 3 films pairing Tony Scott with Val Kilmer.
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