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	Pete &ldquo;Maverick&rdquo; Mitchell (Tom Cruise) finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a special mission when he encounters&nbsp;&ldquo;Rooster,&rdquo; the son of his former Radar Intercept Officer, &ldquo;Goose.&quot; In theaters May 27, 2022.
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