Tom Cruise was catapulted to superstardom with the role of hotshot fighter pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the blockbuster ...

After taking our breath away in 1986, let's check in with what the actors are up to, nearly four decades later.

The scene is cinema at its finest. It’s cheesy, ridiculous, and, most importantly, iconic. Everyone knows about the Top Gun beach volleyball scene.

Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) has a dramatic reunion with Val Kilmer's Iceman 36 years after "Top Gun." A.I. technology was not used for Kilmer's voice in the scene, Kosinski says.

Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer in “Top Gun.” CBS via Getty Images “After one of the takes (we only did a few) I noticed that both Tom and Val had tears in their eyes,” the director said.

Tom Cruise — perhaps best known for the shirtless volleyball scene in the first ‘Top Gun” movie — has received the Navy’s top civilian honor, underscoring that there are no signs the ...