In 1986, Tom Cruise took to the skies to appear in the action-drama, Top Gun. The movie – directed by Tony Scott – followed the story of a group of students at the US Navy’s elite fighter school, as they engaged in high-flying action and a touch of romance.
Despite being released to a mixed response from critics, audiences warmed to Top Gun when it first hit cinemas, and it was very successful at the box office. Cinemagoers loved the aerial stunts, as well as the cast, and this helped the film make over $357 million.
And decades on from its debut, Top Gun continues to entertain fans, who return to the movie time and time again. They come back for the characters, the drama, and also for the dialogue.
Which brings me neatly onto the subject of this post. Below you will find a collection of the best quotes from Top Gun.
Whether you’re a long-time fan, or you’re a newcomer, you’re sure to enjoy some of the memorable lines from Top Gun. So, strap yourself in and brace yourself for the best quotes from the film.
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Best Top Gun (1986) movie quotes
Iceman – “You! You are still dangerous. But you can be my wingman any time.”
Maverick – “Bullshit! You can be mine.”
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Carole – “Hey, Goose, you big stud!”
Goose – “That’s me, honey.”
Carole – “Take me to bed or lose me forever.”
Goose – “Show me the way home, honey.”
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Maverick – “Talk to me, Goose.”
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Charlie – “Listen, can I ask you a personal question?”
Maverick – “That depends.”
Charlie – “Are you a good pilot?”
Maverick – “I can hold my own.”
Charlie – “Great, then I won’t have to worry about you making your living as a singer.”
Maverick – “I’m going to need a beer to put these flames out. Yo! Great Mav, real slick.”
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Maverick – “Uh, that’s classified.”
Charlie – “It’s what?”
Maverick – “It’s classified. I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you.”
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Maverick – “Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby.”
Air Boss Johnson – “Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.”
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Stinger – “And if you screw up just this much, you’ll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong!”
Maverick – “Yes, sir!”
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Maverick – “That son of a bitch cut me off!”
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Stinger – “They gave you your choice of duty, son. Anything, anywhere. Do you believe that shit? Where do you think you wanna go?”
Maverick – “I thought of being an instructor, sir.”
Stinger – “Top Gun?”
Maverick – “Yes, sir.”
Stinger – “God help us.”
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Goose – “Is this your idea of fun, Mav?”
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Goose – “Hey, hey, Slider. Thought you wanted to be a pilot, man what happened?”
Slider – “Goose, you’re such a dickhead. Whose butt did you kiss to get in here anyway?”
Goose – “The list is long, but distinguished.”
Slider – “Yeah, well so is my Johnson.”
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Goose – “The defense department regrets to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid.”
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Iceman – “You figured it out yet?”
Maverick – “What’s that?”
Iceman – “Who’s the best pilot.”
Maverick – “You know, I think I can figure that one out on my own.”
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Maverick – “She’s lost that loving feeling.”
Goose – “She’s lo… No she hasn’t.”
Maverick – “Yes, she has.”
Goose – “She’s not lost that lo…”
Maverick – “Goose, she’s lost it, man.”
Goose – “Come on!”
Goose – “Aw sh… I hate it when she does that.”
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Viper – “Good morning, gentlemen, the temperature is 110 degrees.”
Wolfman – “Holy shit, it’s Viper!”
Goose – “Viper’s up here, great… oh shit…”
Maverick – “Great, he’s probably saying, “Holy shit, it’s Maverick and Goose.””
Goose – “Yeah, I’m sure he’s saying that.”
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Charlie – “I’ll have what he’s having. Hemlock, is it?”
Maverick – “Ice water.”
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Stinger – “Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane! You don’t own that plane, the tax payers do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash. You’ve been busted, you lost your qualifications as section leader three times, put in hack twice by me, with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers, and one admiral’s daughter!”
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Jester – “That was some of the best flying I’ve seen yet. Right up to the part where you got killed. You never, never leave your wing man.”
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Viper – “How ya doin’?”
Maverick – “I’m all right.”
Viper – “Goose is dead.”
Maverick – “I know.”
Viper – “You fly jets long enough, something like this happens.”
Maverick – “He was my R.I.O., my responsibility.”
Viper – “My squadron, we lost 8 of 18 aircraft. 10 men. First one dies, you die too. But there will be others. You can count it. You gotta let him go. You gotta let him go.”
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Iceman – “You two really are cowboys.”
Maverick – “What’s your problem, Kazansky?”
Iceman – “You’re everyone’s problem. That’s because every time you go up in the air, you’re unsafe. I don’t like you because you’re dangerous.”
Maverick – “That’s right! Ice… man. I am dangerous.”
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Hollywood – “Gutsiest move I ever saw, Mav.”
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Iceman – “Maverick, it’s not your flying, it’s your attitude. The enemy’s dangerous, but right now you’re worse. Dangerous and foolish. You may not like who’s flying with you, but whose side are you on?”
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Maverick – “This is what I call a target-rich environment.”
Goose – “You live your life between your legs, Mav.”
Maverick – “Goose, even you could get laid in a place like this.”
Goose – “Hell, I’d be happy to just find a girl that would talk dirty to me.”
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Wolfman – “This gives me a hard on.”
Hollywood – “Don’t tease me.”
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Maverick – “You don’t have time to think up there. If you think, you’re dead.”
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Viper – “Top Gun rules of engagement are written for your safety and for that of your team. They are not flexible, nor am I. Either obey them or you are history. Is that clear?”
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Goose – “It’s the bottom of the 9th, the score is tied. It’s time for the big one.”
Iceman – “You up for this one, Maverick?”
Maverick – “Just a walk in the park, Kazansky.”
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Charlie – “Maverick, you big stud… Take me to bed or lose me forever.”
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Goose – “Come on, Mav, do some of that pilot shit!”
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Cougar – “God dammit, Mustang! This is Ghost Rider 117. This bogey is all over me. He’s got missile lock on me. Do I have permission to fire?”
Stinger – “Do not fire until fired upon…”
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Goose – “Great balls of fire!”
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Viper – “Maverick, I flew with his old man. Tell me one thing, if you had to go into battle would you want him with you?”
Jester – “I don’t know, I just don’t know.”
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And finally…
Maverick – “I feel the need… the need for speed!”
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