Welcome to this engaging collection of Top Gun trivia! Whether you’re a hardcore fan or a casual moviegoer, these questions and answers will provide you with some fun insights and details about this iconic 1986 film. Starring Tom Cruise as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, ‘Top Gun’ captured the hearts and minds of millions with its intense aerial sequences, memorable characters, and unforgettable dialogue. This trivia guide features questions about the film’s cast, storyline, production, and more. So strap in, feel the need for speed, and test your ‘Top Gun’ knowledge with these questions. Happy quizzing!
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1. Who directed the movie ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Tony Scott 2. In what year was ‘Top Gun’ released? Reveal Answer 1986 3. Who played the role of ‘Maverick’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Tom Cruise 4. Who played the role of ‘Iceman’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Val Kilmer 5. What type of aircraft does Maverick fly in ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer F-14 Tomcat 6. What is Maverick’s real name in the movie? Reveal Answer Pete Mitchell 7. Who played the role of ‘Goose’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Anthony Edwards 8. Who is Goose’s wife in the movie? Reveal Answer Carole, played by Meg Ryan 9. Who played the role of ‘Charlie’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Kelly McGillis 10. What is the name of the school where the Top Gun program takes place? Reveal Answer Miramar Naval Air Station 11. Who wrote the song ‘Take My Breath Away’ for the movie? Reveal Answer Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock 12. What happens to Goose during the movie? Reveal Answer He dies during an ejection mishap 13. What is the name of the enemy aircraft Maverick and Iceman encounter in the climax of the film? Reveal Answer The movie does not explicitly name it but it’s often presumed to be a MiG-28 14. What is the call sign of Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky’s RIO (Radar Intercept Officer)? Reveal Answer Slider 15. Who plays the role of ‘Viper’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Tom Skerritt 16. What is the main theme song of ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer ‘Danger Zone’ by Kenny Loggins 17. Who plays the role of ‘Jester’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Michael Ironside 18. What is the relationship between Maverick and Charlie in the movie? Reveal Answer They develop a romantic relationship 19. What is the profession of Charlie in the movie? Reveal Answer She is an astrophysicist and civilian instructor 20. Why does Maverick turn his plane upside down in one of the dogfights? Reveal Answer To flip off the enemy pilot 21. Who played the role of ‘Stinger’, the commander who sends Maverick to Top Gun? Reveal Answer James Tolkan 22. What is the name of the aircraft carrier in the movie? Reveal Answer USS Enterprise 23. Why does Iceman not like Maverick? Reveal Answer He thinks Maverick is reckless and dangerous 24. What is Goose’s real name in the movie? Reveal Answer Nick Bradshaw 25. Which actor was offered the role of Maverick but turned it down? Reveal Answer Matthew Modine 26. Which basketball star has a cameo in ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Adrian Pasdar 27. Where is the final dogfight in the movie set? Reveal Answer Indian Ocean 28. What is Maverick’s father’s name and what happened to him? Reveal Answer His name was Duke Mitchell, and he was killed in action during the Vietnam War 29. How does Maverick overcome his fear and regain his confidence at the end of the movie? Reveal Answer He engages in and successfully completes a dangerous combat mission 30. What does Maverick do with Goose’s dog tags at the end of the movie? Reveal Answer He throws them into the ocean 31. Which ‘Top Gun’ star did not know how to swim before filming began? Reveal Answer Anthony Edwards 32. What does Charlie give to Maverick at the end of the film? Reveal Answer She gives him an old, well-loved copy of a book about the history of aviation 33. What does Maverick do after graduating from Top Gun? Reveal Answer He comes back to Top Gun as an instructor 34. Who wrote the screenplay for ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. 35. What was the budget for ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Around 15 million dollars 36. Who performed ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” in the movie? Reveal Answer Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards 37. What is the name of the sequel to ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ 38. Who played the role of Admiral Tom ‘Stinger’ Jordan? Reveal Answer James Tolkan 39. What was the name of the bar where the ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” scene took place? Reveal Answer Kansas City Barbeque 40. Who does Maverick blame for Goose’s death? Reveal Answer Himself 41. Which character said the line ‘I feel the need…the need for speed’? Reveal Answer Maverick and Goose said it together 42. How does Goose die in the film? Reveal Answer Goose dies when he hits the aircraft canopy during an ejection attempt 43. Who wrote the original ‘Top Gun’ theme? Reveal Answer Harold Faltermeyer 44. What is the full name of the character known as ‘Charlie’? Reveal Answer Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Blackwood 45. What is the profession of Maverick’s father? Reveal Answer He was a fighter pilot 46. What award does Maverick receive at the end of the film? Reveal Answer The Top Gun Trophy 47. Who played the role of ‘Hollywood’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Whip Hubley 48. What rank is Maverick at the start of the movie? Reveal Answer Lieutenant 49. How does the movie ‘Top Gun’ end? Reveal Answer Maverick is offered any assignment he chooses, and he decides to return to Top Gun as an instructor 50. Who was the first choice for the role of Charlie before Kelly McGillis? Reveal Answer Ally Sheedy 51. Which real-life Naval Fighter Weapons School is ‘Top Gun’ based on? Reveal Answer The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, also known as TOPGUN 52. What kind of glasses does Maverick wear in the movie? Reveal Answer Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses 53. What type of motorcycle does Maverick ride in the movie? Reveal Answer 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R 54. What is Iceman’s real name in the movie? Reveal Answer Tom Kazansky 55. What is the name of Maverick’s mother in the movie? Reveal Answer The movie does not mention Maverick’s mother 56. Which song is played during the volleyball scene? Reveal Answer ‘Playing with the Boys’ by Kenny Loggins 57. What is the name of Goose’s son in the movie? Reveal Answer Bradley Bradshaw 58. Who says the line, ‘I’m not going to sit here and blow sunshine up your ass, Lieutenant’? Reveal Answer Stinger 59. What is the name of the actress who plays Carole Bradshaw? Reveal Answer Meg Ryan 60. What does Charlie teach at Top Gun school? Reveal Answer Aerial combat tactics 61. How many MiG-28s does Maverick take down in the final dogfight? Reveal Answer Three 62. What is Viper’s real name in the movie? Reveal Answer Mike Metcalf 63. Who is the Top Gun instructor that Maverick refers to as an ‘old man’? Reveal Answer Viper 64. What did the ‘Top Gun’ producers change about Charlie’s character from the original script? Reveal Answer She was originally a gymnast but was changed to an astrophysicist 65. What is the name of the plane flown by Maverick’s father? Reveal Answer F-4 Phantom 66. What is the name of the dogfight maneuver Maverick uses to defeat a MiG in the climax of the movie? Reveal Answer The ‘hit the brakes and he’ll fly right by’ maneuver 67. What song is played in the bar scene when Maverick and Goose serenade Charlie? Reveal Answer ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” by The Righteous Brothers 68. Which character in ‘Top Gun’ says, ‘No points for second place’? Reveal Answer Slider 69. Who was the film’s aerial cinematographer? Reveal Answer John Jordan 70. What does Maverick carry as a memento of Goose? Reveal Answer Goose’s dog tags 71. Why was ‘Top Gun’ filmed in San Diego, California? Reveal Answer Because it was the home of the real-life TOPGUN school at the time of filming 72. Which two ‘Top Gun’ stars later appeared in the TV series ‘ER’ together? Reveal Answer Anthony Edwards and Michael Ironside 73. What did the pilots use in place of the unavailable F-5 Tiger for the fictional MiG-28? Reveal Answer Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74. What is the name of the place where the pilots hang out and sing ‘Great Balls of Fire’? Reveal Answer Kansas City Barbeque 75. Who is the first pilot to be ‘killed’ in the opening dogfight of the movie? Reveal Answer Cougar 76. What is Maverick’s rank at the end of the movie? Reveal Answer Lieutenant 77. Which ‘Top Gun’ actor is a real-life pilot? Reveal Answer Tom Cruise 78. Who was the movie’s technical advisor? Reveal Answer Pete ‘Viper’ Pettigrew, a retired Navy pilot and TOPGUN instructor 79. What does ‘Bogey’ mean in pilot lingo? Reveal Answer An unidentified aircraft 80. What does Maverick say to Goose right before Goose dies? Reveal Answer ‘Talk to me, Goose.’ 81. What is the name of the actress who plays Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Blackwood? Reveal Answer Kelly McGillis 82. What is the name of the final operation in the film? Reveal Answer Operation: Mighty Wing 83. Who composed the film’s score? Reveal Answer Harold Faltermeyer 84. What does ‘MIG’ stand for in ‘MiG-28’? Reveal Answer Mikoyan and Gurevich, a Russian design bureau 85. What is ‘Top Gun’ day? Reveal Answer An unofficial holiday celebrated on May 13th to commemorate the movie 86. Why did Maverick and Goose get scolded after their first engagement with the enemy MIGs? Reveal Answer For breaking off from their wingman and engaging in a one-on-one dogfight 87. What game are Maverick and Goose playing in the bar when they first meet Charlie? Reveal Answer Air Combat USA, a fighter pilot simulator game 88. What is the name of the carrier the pilots are stationed on? Reveal Answer USS Enterprise 89. Who said the famous line, ‘I feel the need…the need for speed’? Reveal Answer Maverick and Goose 90. What is the name of the director of ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Tony Scott 91. Which actor turned down the role of Maverick before Tom Cruise was cast? Reveal Answer Matthew Modine 92. What type of jet does Maverick fly in the film? Reveal Answer F-14 Tomcat 93. What song from the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song? Reveal Answer ‘Take My Breath Away’ by Berlin 94. What is ‘Top Gun’s’ famous tagline? Reveal Answer ‘Up there with the best of the best.’ 95. Who is the enemy in ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer The movie intentionally leaves the enemy vague, simply referring to them as ‘MiGs’ 96. What character in ‘Top Gun’ says, ‘It’s classified. I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you’? Reveal Answer Maverick 97. Who was offered the role of Maverick before Tom Cruise but turned it down? Reveal Answer Patrick Swayze 98. Who said the line, ‘You can be my wingman any time’? Reveal Answer Iceman 99. Who played ‘Cougar’ in the movie? Reveal Answer John Stockwell 100. How does Goose die in the movie? Reveal Answer He hits his head on the aircraft’s jettisoned canopy during an ejection 101. Who played the role of ‘Merlin’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Tim Robbins 102. Who played the role of ‘Jester’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Michael Ironside 103. Who played the role of ‘Slider’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Rick Rossovich 104. Who played the role of ‘Wolfman’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Barry Tubb 105. Who is Goose’s wife in the movie? Reveal Answer Carole Bradshaw 106. What is Maverick’s iconic catchphrase in the movie? Reveal Answer ‘I feel the need, the need for speed.’ 107. What is the name of the jet Goose and Maverick fly? Reveal Answer Grumman F-14 Tomcat 108. What is the name of the plane Iceman flies? Reveal Answer Grumman F-14 Tomcat 109. Who played the role of ‘Stinger’ in the movie? Reveal Answer James Tolkan 110. What year was the movie released? Reveal Answer 1986 111. Which actor played the role of ‘Chipper’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Adrian Pasdar 112. What song does Goose play on the piano in the bar scene? Reveal Answer ‘Great Balls of Fire’ by Jerry Lee Lewis 113. Who was the cinematographer for the movie? Reveal Answer Jeffrey L. Kimball 114. How many Oscars did the movie win? Reveal Answer One, for Best Original Song 115. Which band performed the movie’s iconic theme song ‘Danger Zone’? Reveal Answer Kenny Loggins 116. Who does Maverick end up with at the end of the movie? Reveal Answer It is implied that he reunites with Charlie 117. What type of plane does Charlie mention to Maverick to show her knowledge of aircraft? Reveal Answer MiG-28 118. Which character says the line, ‘Son, your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash’? Reveal Answer Stinger 119. What song is played during the closing credits of the movie? Reveal Answer ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” by The Righteous Brothers 120. Who was the film editor for ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Billy Weber and Chris Lebenzon 121. What are the names of the two screenwriters who wrote the script for ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. 122. What is Maverick’s first name? Reveal Answer Pete 123. Who was offered the role of Maverick before Tom Cruise but turned it down? Reveal Answer Sean Penn 124. Who was offered the role of Maverick before Tom Cruise but turned it down? Reveal Answer Emilio Estevez 125. Who played the role of ‘Sundown’ in the movie? Reveal Answer Clarence Gilyard Jr. 126. What does Maverick say after being questioned by an officer about his reckless flying? Reveal Answer ‘Yes, sir. I’m sorry about Goose, and I say again, I will not let you down.’ 127. Who was the producer of the movie? Reveal Answer Jerry Bruckheimer 128. Which character says the line, ‘She’s lost that loving feeling’? Reveal Answer Goose 129. What is the name of the actor who played ‘Goose’ in ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Anthony Edwards 130. What aircraft does Iceman fly in the movie? Reveal Answer F-14 Tomcat 131. Which character in ‘Top Gun’ says, ‘Talk to me, Goose’? Reveal Answer Maverick 132. What is the name of the actress who played ‘Charlie’ in ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Kelly McGillis 133. What is the name of the actor who played ‘Iceman’ in ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Val Kilmer 134. Who does Maverick end up with at the end of the movie? Reveal Answer Charlie 135. What are the call signs of the two main rival pilots in ‘Top Gun’? Reveal Answer Maverick and Iceman Sharing is Caring:
