Classic 1980s aerial combat drama starring Tom Cruise as Maverick and Val Kilmer as Iceman. with Kelly McGillis. Tom Cruise plays Maverick, a young fighter pilot enrolled at Naval college, training with the most gifted flyers of his generation, and competing for the prestigious Top Gun award. Maverick soon establishes himself as one of the best in his class, but his insistence on doing things his own way soon brings him into conflict with his superiors and his main student rival: Iceman. The cast also includes Anthony Edwards and Kelly McGillis.