On this day in history, May 16, 1986, Tom Cruise Cold War blockbuster 'Top Gun' jets across silver screen
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On this day in history, May 16, 1986, "Top Gun" is released — and after rising to the top of the charts, it went on to become a Hollywood movie classic of the big screen.
It roared across the American landscape like an F-14 strafing pop culture with one memorable explosion after another. "The film became an instant classic thanks to the award-winning soundtrack and some of the best aerial scenes to ever hit the big screen." "The soundtrack trembles as the sleek planes pursue each other through the clouds." "’Top Gun’ has made Cruise the top box-office star of the year … (The) actor can write his own ticket for a few years." "Top Gun" wasn't even nominated for Best Picture in 1987. The award went to "Platoon." Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"When ‘Top Gun’ hit the box office in 1986, it quickly rose to the top of the charts, drawing a great deal of attention to the film and the cast," MovieWeb.com wrote in a 2022 retrospective of the silver-screen sensation.
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