10 Behind the Scenes Secrets from Top Gun
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8. Recruitment Drive
In the year that Top Gun was released, recruitment to the Navy went up no less than a staggering 500%. In fact, there were even reports of recruiters setting up stalls directly outside theatres to capitalise on the excitement the movie sparked in it’s viewers. They were even offered the opportunity to put in an advert of their own in the run-up to the movie-however, they turned down the chance, stating that it would be “redundant” as the movie was such a good advert by itself.
