Tony Scott was a veteran action movie director, and his ability to juggle tension and character made him an A-list director. One film pushed him to his limit.

Local filmmakers release documentary that includes interviews city officials and residents affected by violence. “We can’t ...

Tom Cruise was honored for his service to the Navy, which increased the recruitment of pilots in the 1980s and 1990s.

After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life. The “Top Gun” star was honored with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award during a ...

The first Top Gun film was directed by Tony Scott in 1986 - Paramount/Getty Cruise was awarded the honorary title of Naval Aviator in 2020 alongside Top Gun producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Released in ...

Tom Cruise was 24 at the time the first Top Gun movie was released in 1986. He was born on July 3, 1962, at Syracuse, New York. Top Gun is an action movie inspired by an article "Top Guns" by Ehud ...

The 62-year-old actor portrayed Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in both the 1986 original film and its 2022 sequel. The release of the original “Top Gun” resulted in a spike in military ...

The Navy said in the news release that Cruise’s work on the original “Top Gun” movie sparked a surge in Navy pilot recruitment at the time.