Besetzung

• Tom Cruise — Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
• Val Kilmer — Tom 'Iceman' Kazanski
• Anthony Edwards — Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw
• Kelly McGillis — Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood
• John Stockwell — Cougar
• Barry Tubb — Wolfman
• Whip Hubley — Hollywood
• Clarence Gilyard Jr. — Sundown
• Tom Skerritt — Viper
• Michael Ironside — Jester
• Rick Rossovich — Slider
• Tim Robbins — Merlin
• Meg Ryan — Carole
• Adrian Pasdar — Chipper
• James Tolkan — Stinger