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Top Gun Turns 40—and Still Sells the Navy's Fantasy

Top Gun at 40 remains the Navy’s ultimate recruiting fantasy: $358M of speed, status, and soft power.

Key takeaways

  • What if the US Navy’s most durable recruiting pitch was not an ad, a slogan, or a benefits package, but Tony Scott’s Top Gun?
  • That is the uncomfortable truth at the center of the film’s 40th anniversary. Top Gun is not merely a beloved action franchise. It is one of the most effective sof...
  • Did Hollywood make the Navy’s most durable recruiting ad?
  • Yes — and its genius is that it rarely sounds like one.

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