Top Gun Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

4 of the most interesting Top Gun easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Top Gun movie message.

Top Gun poster
Top Gun poster
Top Gun Plot

As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.

Genre Action, Drama
Director Tony Scott
Stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards
IMDB score 6.9

Top Gun movie hidden details

The famous "I feel the need...the need for speed" high-five between Maverick and Goose misses completely but a sound effect is added in to make it appear that the high-five connected

The pilot's voices transition between filtered and unfiltered depending if they have their mask on.

1 - When Maverick and Goose are inverted over the Mig-28 (actually an F-5 Freedom fighter) the names below the canopy are written mirrored.

When Maverick and Goose are inverted over the Mig-28 (actually an F-5 Freedom fighter) the names below the canopy are written mirrored.

The helmet worn by Fanboy features a font inspired by Star Trek.