Arts & Entertainment

Need For Speed? Top Gun: Maverick Is Thursday's Free Mahwah Movie

If you like Tom Cruise, or naval aviators, or just watching a movie under the stars with neighbors, come out to Mahwah for the free event.

Top Gun won an Oscar for best sound.
Top Gun won an Oscar for best sound. (Shutterstock)

MAHWAH, NJ — Do you have the need for speed?

This Thursday's Movie Night Under the Stars in Mahwah will be Top Gun: Maverick, which is rated PG-13.

The 2022 film is a sequel to the 1986 classic starring Tom Cruise as a fighter pilot. In the new movie, "After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads Top Gun's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it."

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The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. or "as soon as darkness allows," at Commodore Perry Field, 70 East Ramapo Ave. View Facility

The film will be shown on a large 25-foot screen.

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"Bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy the big screen entertainment!" organizers said. The refreshment stand will be open serving food, snacks, and drinks at reasonable prices. Make it a night of family fun under the stars!"

With a heat wave under way, check the town website for updates. Rain Date: to be determined.


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