Top Gun is an American action drama multimedia franchise based on the 1983 article "Top Guns" by Ehud Yonay, which was adapted into the eponymous 1986 film, written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

While Jennifer Connelly wasn't a part of the Top Gun 1986 cast, her character was mentioned in the film. The original Top Gun framed Maverick's bad-boy heroics as something of a backlash against ...