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Cruise’s earlier refusal, cockpit filming and a beach-scene reshoot
In the discussion (13)
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- Cruise reportedly dismissed a sequel as irresponsible in 1990
- Kosinski pitched the Rooster relationship and Darkstar storyline to Cruise
- A professor’s records research is cited about military input in the film
- The hosts report hourly Navy aircraft fees
- Actors handled aspects of makeup and camera operation while airborne
- They note that extensive practical filming does not make all mission details realistic
- The flight-jacket Taiwan/China flag controversy is briefly discussed without resolving every claim
- Cruise’s own P-51 appears in the final flight
- The beach montage was reportedly reshot after Cruise found the first version insufficient
- The cast reportedly returned to training after celebrating the original shoot
- The sailing sequence reportedly used a J-125 in San Francisco Bay without doubles
- Bruckheimer restored a Don Simpson credit as a tribute
- Teller reportedly learned the piano performance