Review of Top Gun (1955) by Seth B — 09 Dec 2012

Possibly one of the great great movies from the 80's. Gripping story with an amazing cast. No doubt Tom Cruise's very best movie.

This review of Top Gun (1955) was written by Seth B on 09 Dec 2012.

Top Gun has generally received positive reviews.

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