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Top Gun (1986)

Directed by Tony Scott · Cinematography by Jeffrey L. Kimball, Rick Fichter

PG110 min65 frames

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Top Gun (1986) movie still: wide — A military jet fighter travels at high speed through a thick layer of clouds. The aircraft generates a prominent…Top Gun (1986) movie still: wide — An open military aircraft hangar faces a tarmac filled with fighter jets at midday. A small group of people sits…Top Gun (1986) movie still: wide — A fighter jet cruises above an expansive, thick layer of white clouds. The gray aircraft exhibits mechanical…Top Gun (1986) movie still: closeup — A dark vehicle interior features a man lit by neon light reflecting off surfaces. The man wears a headset and…Top Gun (1986) movie still: establishing — A military airbase tarmac with rows of parked F-14 fighter jets at sunset. The orange sky dominates the…Top Gun (1986) movie still: establishing — A large white military hangar is labeled Fightertown U.S.A. in black capital letters. Several grey…Top Gun (1986) movie still: medium — An interior shot showing a wood-paneled establishment decorated with American flags and framed photographs. Two…Top Gun (1986) movie still: closeup — An interior space is illuminated by bright sun rays streaming through closed venetian blinds. A man's face is…Top Gun (1986) movie still: wide — A dark, atmospheric flight deck at night features the silhouette of a fighter jet. Crew members in uniform move…Top Gun (1986) movie still: closeup — The interior of a fighter jet cockpit features blue sky through the glass canopy. A pilot wears a flight…Top Gun (1986) movie still: wide — An aircraft carrier floats on the ocean under a thick layer of golden clouds. Several fighter jets are parked on…Top Gun (1986) movie still: medium — An interior space with a window partially covered by vertical blinds. A woman faces an unseen man standing with…Top Gun (1986) movie still: medium — A sunlit diner interior with horizontal blinds obscuring an outdoor view of palm trees. A man gestures toward a…Top Gun (1986) movie still: closeup — A close-up view focuses on a man's face against a blurred industrial background. The subject maintains a…Top Gun (1986) movie still: wide — Two fighter jets fly through a golden-hued sky filled with scattered sunset clouds. The aircraft appear as dark…Top Gun (1986) movie still: wide — Four silhouetted fighter jets fly in formation against a clear, deep blue sky. Below the jets, a hazy desert…
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What is Top Gun about?

For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.

Where can you watch Top Gun?

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What does the cinematography of Top Gun look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Top Gun leans on wide compositions (37% of the sample) and medium shots (28%). Cinematographer Jeffrey L. Kimball keeps 40% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Golden-hour light is a recurring motif, appearing in 20% of the sample. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Top Gun?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Top Gun (1986) are #2f312f, #0b0d0e, #4f514d, #fafaf9, #d3d1ca, #938771 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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