Let's just say, we've never lost that loving feeling for the bromantic action-adventure drama, which made $354 million worldwide, put director Tony Scott on the map, and inspired countless future fighter pilots.īut finally, the years-in-development sequel to the 1986 blockbuster is out. Tom Cruise's relentless youthfulness notwithstanding, it's been 36 years since the original Top Gun first took up residence in the cultural lexicon with its sleek jets, perfect soundtrack, shirtless volleyball, bar-room serenade and endlessly quotable dialogue. Only a few years behind schedule, Top Gun: Maverick has landed at a theater near you.
