Top Gun was a breakthrough for Kilmer, who played Iceman, the rival to Cruise's hotshot Maverick at the US Navy's academy for ...

Rick Rossovich played Slider, one of Maverick’s fellow pilots, but his career after Top Gun didn’t achieve the same level of fame as some of his co-stars. He left Hollywood altogether in 2003 ...

After Val Kilmer’s tragic passing was announced Wednesday, fans immediately reminisced about the iconic shirtless volleyball scene from the original 1986 Top Gun movie that launched the actor ...