On This Day: May 16, 1986 - Top Gun Premiered in Theaters

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Pete

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On This Day: May 16, 1986 - Top Gun Premiered in Theaters.

On this day May 16, 1986, Top Gun premiered in theaters across the United States, launching Tom Cruise into superstardom and delivering one of the most iconic films of the decade. Directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise as Pete Maverick Mitchell and Val Kilmer as Iceman, the film combined high flying action, romance and a memorable soundtrack to become a pop culture phenomenon.

Set against the backdrop of the elite United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, the story followed...
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