In the 1980s,Ronald Reagan, enthusiastic patriotism and the current blockbusters of the day — the RAMBO and ROCKY franchises among them — were part of the defining Americana at the nation’s core, or which is why Tony Scott’s TOP GUN became a hit,and the highest-grossing film of 1986. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the iconic aerial actioner starring Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis. In spirit, we dug up a June 1986article from the American Film™ archives, and featuring interviews with the cast and crew — including Cruise,who plays naval fighter pilot Maverick (an independent, nonconformist person). Read the original article — which explains…
Source: afi.com