Top Gun (1986) [reclassified 2013]

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Synopsis

Drama/Action. A daring fighter pilot (Tom Cruise) is sent to the U.S. Navy’s ‘Top Gun’ flight school, where he is challenged by other pilots in the air and by a civilian instructor (Kelly McGillis) on the ground.

Content elements

• Frequent use of scatological slang, profanity, cursing, and mild sexual references
• Portrayal of sexual activity – no nudity, little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use – some detail

Thematic elements

• The thrill of danger
• The value of self-knowledge
• Overcoming setbacks

Classification rationale

Rated PG for coarse language and some sexual content

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