A celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the classic film Top Gun, highlighting its iconic status, the intense flying sequences that required the actors to sustain up to eight Gs, and the pivotal role that Val Kilmer played as 'Iceman' Tom Kazansky.
The iconic film Top Gun celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, as it originally hit theaters in May 1986. Producer John Milius and director Tony Scott paid the United States Navy $1.8 million to use their real fighter jets on set, giving the movie an authentic military feel.
The film's intense flying sequences required the actors to sustain up to eight Gs while filming, and Val Kilmer, who portrayed 'Iceman' Tom Kazansky, claimed he was the only actor who didn't experience a certain physical reaction while in the air
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