Top Gun (1986) - Tom Cruise - Screenplay - Paramount

Top Gun (1986) Movie Script (Copy)

Complete screenplay including 111 pages and Character List
Second Draft – Revised (Shooting Draft)
Directed by Tony Scott
Produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenplay by Warren Skaaren

Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama directed by Tony Scott. The film stars Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, alongside Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, and Anthony Edwards. Set at the United States Navy’s elite Fighter Weapons School, the story follows Maverick, a talented but reckless F-14 Tomcat pilot determined to prove himself among the best naval aviators. As rivalries intensify and personal stakes rise, Maverick must confront both the demands of aerial combat training and the emotional consequences of ambition and loss.

This 111-page Second Draft – Revised served as the Shooting Draft prepared for production. As a shooting draft, it reflects the structured scene breakdown, finalized dialogue and technical sequencing used during filming. It represents a key production document from one of the most iconic action films of the 1980s.

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