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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_Epps_JrJack Epps Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Jack Epps Jr. (born November 3, 1949) is an American screenwriter, author, and educator, known chiefly for such popular 1980s films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles, and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner Jim Cash.

   • Alma mater: Michigan State University

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3. www.rediscoverthe80s.com › 2019 › 05Interview with screenwriter Jack Epps, Jr. of 'Top Gun ...

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   May 3, 2019 · This time that awesomeness is Jack Epps, Jr. You might not recognize the name of this 35-year member of the Writer's Guild of America and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He, along with his late screenwriting partner Jim Cash, wrote the scripts to some classic '80s films.

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4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0258390Jack Epps Jr. - IMDb

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   Jack Epps Jr. was born on 3 November 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Anaconda (1997), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Top Gun (1986).

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
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   • Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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6. cinema.usc.edu › profileUSC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile

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   Jack Epps, Jr. is an award winning writer and filmmaker who first became involved in making films while an undergraduate at Michigan State University. Inspired by a student film festival, Epps made his first film the following semester and has been making movies ever since.

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   Jack Epps, Jr. is a professional screenwriter, and Professor and Chair of the Writing for Screen and Television Division at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Epps is best known for co-authoring the screenplays for Top Gun, Dick Tracy, and The Secret of My Success.

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   Who is Jack Epps Jr?

   • Jack Epps Jr. was born on 3 November 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Anaconda (1997), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Top Gun (1986). USC Comedy LIVE! Jack Epps Jr.. Writer: Anaconda. Jack Epps Jr. was born on 3 November 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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   Why did Jack Epps write Top Gun?

   • Screenwriter Jack Epps Jr. took the assignment to write a movie called Top Gun in the mid-1980s for one reason: he wanted to fly in a fighter jet. “I have my private pilot’s license that I got when I was an undergraduate at Michigan State, so as a private pilot, I said, ‘Well, that’d be fun,’” Epps tells Den of Geek during a recent Zoom chat.

   Top Gun: How a Single Flight Changed the Course of the Movie

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   What is Cash & Epps best known for?

   • While Epps is primarily known for co-authoring big actions movies, Epps equally enjoyed writing romantic charm and chase comedies inspired by the films of Hitchcock, Wilder and Sturges. Films like The Secret of My Success, Legal Eagles, Turner & Hooch, Viva Rock Vegas, and Sister Act are examples of the comedy of Cash & Epps.

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   Did Cash & Epps write a Dick Tracy movie?

   • Already back in the early '80s, Cash and Epps were brought in to work on the script for a Dick Tracy film. The movie rights changed hands several times as did the director. Warren Beatty was attached to play the title role and, then in 1985, he decided to option the rights himself along with the script written by Cash and Epps.

   Interview with screenwriter Jack Epps, Jr. of 'Top Gun', 'Turner

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9. www.denofgeek.com › movies › top-gun-single-flightTop Gun: How a Single Flight Changed the Course of the Movie

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   Jun 7, 2022 · Top Gun screenwriter Jack Epps Jr. tells us what inspired the movie, why his sequel was abandoned, and how a single flight changed Tom Cruise forever.

10. www.themoviedb.org › person › 11081-jack-epps-jrJack Epps Jr. — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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    Jack Epps Jr. is known as an Screenplay, Characters, Writer, Producer, Story, and Thanks. Some of his work includes Top Gun: Maverick, Top Gun, Anaconda, Turner & Hooch, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Dick Tracy, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and The Secret of My Success.