Top Gun (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Top Gun" in English language version.

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aap.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

Summers, William (June 14, 2022). "Maverick Top Gun stat turns out to be a real goose". Australian Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

afi.com (Global: 131^st place; English: 98^th place)

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"Top Gun (1986)". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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amazon.com (Global: 105^th place; English: 79^th place)

"Top Gun Fullscreen Special Collector's Edition". www.amazon.com. December 14, 2004. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
"Top Gun Special Collector's Edition Blu-ray". Amazon. July 29, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

anft.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"VF-51 Screaming Eagles". HOME OF M.A.T.S. - the most comprehensive Grumman F-14 Reference Work - by Torsten Anft!. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

architecturaldigest.com (Global: 2,086^th place; English: 1,235^th place)

"The 'Top Gun' House Is Now a Stylish Restaurant—See Inside". Architectural Digest. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Yonay, Ehud (May 1983). "Top Guns". California Magazine. Beverly Hills, CA: California Magazine, Inc. p. 94. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
Baranek, Dave "Bio" (2010). Topgun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America's Best Fighter Jocks. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781616080051. OCLC 464579706.
Rogers, Pauline (1998). Contemporary Cinematographers on Their Art. CRC Press. pp. 201-202. ISBN 9781136045776.
Hummel, Rob, ed. (2001). American Cinematographer Manual (8th ed.). ASC Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780935578157. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
Robb, David (2004). Operation Hollywood: How the Pentagon Shapes and Censors the Movies. New York: Prometheus Books. p. 180. ISBN 1-59102-182-0.
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Suid, Lawrence H. (2015). Guts and Glory: The Making of the American Military Image in Film. University Press of Kentucky. p. 669. ISBN 9780813190181.
Suid, Lawrence H. (2015). Guts and Glory: The Making of the American Military Image in Film. University Press of Kentucky. p. 501. ISBN 9780813190181.

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

"Tom Cruise honoured with US Navy's highest civilian award". www.bbc.com. December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
"Japan's first woman fighter pilot to blaze a trail in skies". www.bbc.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.

billboard.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 18^th place)

"Top 200 Albums – Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

birthmoviesdeath.com (Global: 6,889^th place; English: 4,438^th place)

Wampler, Scott (June 2, 2017). "In Which Tom Cruise Reveals The Title Of The TOP GUN Sequel". Birth.Movies.Death. Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.

blu-ray.com (Global: 787^th place; English: 463^rd place)

Liebman, Martin (February 5, 2013). "Top Gun 3D Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com.
Liebman, Martin (May 9, 2020). "Top Gun 4K Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Kael, Pauline (1991). 5001 Nights at the Movies. New York, N.Y.: Picador. p. 780. ISBN 978-0-8050-1367-2. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 28^th place)

"Top Gun". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
"Top Gun Weekly". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
"Top Gun (2021 Re-release)". Mojo.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
"Top Gun (1986)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.

c-span.org (Global: 2,734^th place; English: 1,606^th place)

Ward Carroll (December 15, 2011), "Q&A: Ward Carroll", C-SPAN website, interviewed by Lamb, Brian, archived from the original on November 29, 2014, retrieved August 25, 2022, You remember the F-14, remember Top Gun, the greatest movie ever made? I know you would agree. Maverick and Goose, I was Goose.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95^th place; English: 70^th place)

Masters, Kim (January 22, 1987). "Diet Pepsi Will Pop Up as an Opening Act to Top Gun". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2022.

cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

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John Zarrella (January 17, 2020). "Former 'Top Gun' leads Hubble repair mission". CNN. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

collider.com (Global: 72^nd place; English: 61^st place)

"It's Too Soon for 'Top Gun 3' to Take Off". Collider. January 19, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

consequence.net (Global: 922^nd place; English: 529^th place)

"Top Gun and the End of the Homoerotic Action Movie". Consequence of Sound. May 14, 2016. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.

deadline.com (Global: 10^th place; English: 9^th place)

D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2025). "Paramount Dates 'Sonic' Universe Movie & 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Live-Action Hybrid For 2028". Deadline. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 28, 2022). "'Top Gun: Maverick' Still Taking Breath Away With Record $150M Memorial Day Opening, Best Ever For Tom Cruise – Saturday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
"Paramount Sets 'Top Gun 2' For July 2019; Joseph Kosinski Firmed For Tom Cruise Pic". Deadline Hollywood. June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

empireonline.com (Global: 221^st place; English: 163^rd place)

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entertainment.ie (Global: 4,830^th place; English: 2,864^th place)

Lloyd, Brian (March 15, 2016). "In Conversation With... John Carpenter". Entertainment.ie.

etonline.com (Global: 395^th place; English: 252^nd place)

Murphy, Desiree (July 26, 2019). "Kelly McGillis Says She Wasn't Asked to Be Part of 'Top Gun' Sequel (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.

ew.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 31^st place)

"Tom Cruise reflects on landing his 'Top Gun' role as Maverick — exclusive clip". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
"Behind the scenes of that Val Kilmer-Tom Cruise reunion in 'Top Gun: Maverick'". Entertainment Weekly.
"Tom Cruise Says 'Top Gun 2' Is 'Definitely Happening'". Entertainment Weekly. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

fast-rewind.com (Global: low place; English: 6,774^th place)

"Top Gun". fast-rewind.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2006.

foxnews.com (Global: 152^nd place; English: 120^th place)

Nolasco, Stephanie. "'Full Metal Jacket' star Matthew Modine explains why he turned down 'Top Gun,' 'Back to the Future': The actor has said no plenty of times — with good reason," Fox News (July 7, 2020).

gazette.com (Global: 5,961^st place; English: 3,271^st place)

tamera.twitty@gazette.com, TAMERA TWITTY (May 8, 2021). "'Top Gun' inspiration, presidentially pardoned Randy 'Duke' Cunningham speaks in Colorado Springs". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

gettyimages.co.uk (Global: 4,799^th place; English: 2,812^th place)

Gallela, Ron (November 9, 2012). "Actor Tom Cruise attends the 'Top Gun' Premiere Party on May 12, 1986". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via Getty Images.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Top Gun – Abspann (Sat 1, 1989). YouTube. April 23, 2008.

goldenglobes.com (Global: 455^th place; English: 343^rd place)

"Top Gun". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

grammy.com (Global: 364^th place; English: 250^th place)

"29th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 1, 2011.

historiesandmysteries.blog (Global: low place; English: low place)

Hawthorne, K. (June 13, 2022). "History of the "Top Gun" House". Histories and Mysteries. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

hollywood.com (Global: 904^th place; English: 576^th place)

Blauvelt, Christian (March 27, 2013). "Disney's 'Planes' Taps Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards for 'Top Gun' Homage - PIC". hollywood.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.

hollywoodlife.com (Global: 1,161^st place; English: 763^rd place)

Thompson, Avery (August 19, 2021). "'Top Gun 2': The Release Date & All The Latest Updates About The Sequel". Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 15^th place; English: 16^th place)

Mike Barnes (December 16, 2015). "'Ghostbusters,' 'Top Gun,' 'Shawshank' Enter National Film Registry". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
Giardina, Carolyn (September 12, 2011). "Top Gun Coming to Theaters in 3D". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
Doherty, Thomas (June 7, 2025). "The Best Stunts of All Time, Over Nearly 100 Years of the Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025.
Kit, Borys (September 8, 2014). "'Top Gun 2' Lands 'Jungle Book' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.

imdb.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Top 20 Highest Grossing Movies of 1986". IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2022.

latimes.com (Global: 22^nd place; English: 19^th place)

Hunt, Dennis (January 16, 1987). "Top Gun Videocassette to Carry Diet Pepsi Ad". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
"'Top Gun' Boosting Service Sign-Ups". The Los Angeles Times. July 5, 1986. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024.
Stahl, Roger (May 30, 2022). "Op-Ed: Why does the Pentagon give a helping hand to films like 'Top Gun'?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

loc.gov (Global: 70^th place; English: 63^rd place)

"2015 National Film Registry: "Ghostbusters" Gets the Call". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

mensjournal.com (Global: 4,403^rd place; English: 2,641^st place)

"'Top Gun': Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Making of the Iconic Action Film". December 16, 2019.

metacritic.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 37^th place)

"Top Gun". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

military.com (Global: 1,699^th place; English: 1,027^th place)

Barber, James (November 16, 2020). "Why Top Gun Sold Out to a Soda Company". Military.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
"Tom Cruise Is Here to Fill Your 'Top Gun' Void". Military.com. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020.
Carroll, Ward (July 22, 2019), "79 Cringeworthy Errors in 'Top Gun'", Military.com website, archived from the original on August 26, 2022, retrieved August 25, 2022, Paramount had a huge challenge when they decided to make 'Top Gun.' Real-life air-to-air combat doesn't lend itself to the silver screen in that it's super technical, very chaotic, and generally takes place at ranges that would prevent two jets from being in the frame at the same time.
Novelly, Thomas (August 11, 2022). "'Top Gun' Boosted Recruiting and Brought the Tailhook Scandal. So What Happens After the Blockbuster Sequel?". Military.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

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"Transfer process at new 'Heights'". The San Francisco Examiner. November 11, 1995. p. 28. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
King, Susan (August 16, 1996). "'Letterbox' Brings Wide Screen Home". Times Staff Writer. Los Angeles Times. p. 96. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Siskel, Gene (May 16, 1986). "Top Gun hits the right target with thrilling flying scenes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

newsweek.com (Global: 269^th place; English: 201^st place)

Wynne, Kelly (April 21, 2020). Turns Out Val Kilmer Didn't Care About 'Top Gun' At All. Newsweek. Retrieved April 21, 2020.

nymag.com (Global: 346^th place; English: 229^th place)

Murphy, Tim (June 15–22, 2009). "154 Minutes With Matthew Modine". New York magazine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
Brodesser-Akner, Claude (October 13, 2010). "Top Gun 2 is Heading to the Runway". New York magazine. Archived from the original on October 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.

nypost.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 156^th place)

"What we learned from Val Kilmer's documentary 'Val'". July 23, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

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Maslin, Janet (July 31, 1991). "Pilots in 'Hot Shots!' Shoot Down 'Top Gun' In a Hail of Parody". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
Karlen, Neal (November 5, 1995). "From the Man Behind 'Magnum, P.I.,' 'Top Gun' Meets 'A Few Good Men'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

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Harmetz, Aljean (May 17, 1988). "Wearing Spielberg Down To Put 'E.T.' on Cassette". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2017.

oceansidehistoricalsociety.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

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officialcharts.com (Global: 76^th place; English: 69^th place)

"Official Film Chart Top 40". Official Charts. May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

oklahoman.com (Global: 2,237^th place; English: 1,195^th place)

Triplett, Gene. "Kelly McGillis stood tall in 'Top Gun'". The Oklahoman.

oscars.org (Global: 143^rd place; English: 168^th place)

"The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2011.

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"Northrop F-5". pacificaviationmuseum.org. October 11, 2012. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2014.

people.com (Global: 31^st place; English: 25^th place)

Richman, Alan (August 5, 1985). "Air Warfare Expert Christine Fox—Fighter Pilots Call Her "Legs"—Inspires the New Movie Top Gun". People. p. 115. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
Todisco, Eric (April 21, 2020). "Val Kilmer Reveals He Didn't Want to Be in 'Top Gun' Originally: 'The Story Didn't Interest Me'". People. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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rogerebert.com (Global: 133^rd place; English: 102^nd place)

Ebert, Roger (May 16, 1986). "Top Gun". Roger Ebert.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.

rollingstone.com (Global: 47^th place; English: 38^th place)

"Tom Cruise: Winging It". Rolling Stone. June 19, 1986.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 29^th place; English: 29^th place)

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"Top Gun". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2025.

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Campbell, Christopher (May 12, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick First Reviews: The Most Thrilling Blockbuster We've Gotten In Years". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

salon.com (Global: 456^th place; English: 300^th place)

"Matthew Modine on America's love affair with guns & what people get wrong about "Full Metal Jacket"". August 7, 2020.

sandiego.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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scmp.com (Global: 362^nd place; English: 245^th place)

Groffman, Nicolas (October 29, 2018). "Top Gun was twice remade in Chinese, why didn't anybody notice? Clue: PLA". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.

slashfilm.com (Global: 236^th place; English: 177^th place)

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slate.com (Global: 259^th place; English: 188^th place)

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tcm.com (Global: 235^th place; English: 144^th place)

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the-numbers.com (Global: 110^th place; English: 94^th place)

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the-shortlisted.co.uk (Global: 6,403^rd place; English: 8,846^th place)

Pingitore, Silvia (April 1, 2022). "Remember Top Gun's song 'Take My Breath Away' in 1986? Exclusive interview with John Crawford of Berlin". the-shortlisted.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

theasc.com (Global: 3,373^rd place; English: 1,989^th place)

Robley, Les Paul (May 1986). "Flying High With Top Gun". American Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022.

theaviationgeekclub.com (Global: low place; English: 9,136^th place)

Dario Leone (November 3, 2019). "Did You Know that Maverick's Top Gun F-14 Tomcat Currently Features VF-84 Jolly Rogers Paint Scheme And Is On Display Aboard USS Lexington?". The Aviation Geek Club. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

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time.com (Global: 61^st place; English: 54^th place)

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Jr, Jacob V. Lamar (November 24, 1986). "The Pentagon Goes Hollywood". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

Keslassy, Elsa (May 16, 2022). "David Cronenberg Breaks Down Cannes Walkouts, His New Film's Sexuality, and Why Netflix Turns Him Down". Variety.
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Gilchrist, Todd (October 16, 2024). "'Top Gun', 'Days of Thunder' Expanded Scores to Be Released on Vinyl by Enjoy the Ride Records (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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warisboring.com (Global: 9,891^st place; English: 8,629^th place)

Mizokami, Kyle (November 2, 2017). "I Watched China's 'Top Gun' So You Don't Have To". War Is Boring.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

"Tom Cruise's rare feat: Reviving Maverick, 36 years later". washingtonpost.com. May 27, 2022.
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wearethemighty.com (Global: low place; English: 7,462^nd place)

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web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

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