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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.

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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).

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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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5. www.eurogamer.net › top-guns-jack-epps-jr-interviewTop Gun's Jack Epps Jr. | Eurogamer.net

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   Sep 8, 2010 · Jack Epps Jr. is the man who wrote that script. He's also been working on dialogue for the new Top Gun game, which gave us an excuse to ask him a few questions. Read on to find out why he thinks...

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

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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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   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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   How did Jack Epps become a director?

   • Jack Epps Jr. came to California to become a director, but he did not have the money or know-how to do so. He decided to first write a script and to hope that this would lead to directing. Partnering with Anderson House, they sold a script to Hawaii Five-O. He continued to work with House for a few years, before partnering with Jim Cash.

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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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   How many movies did Cash & Epps write?

   • Within eleven months, the writing team of Cash & Epps had three produced screenplays in the theaters: Top Gun, Legal Eagles, and The Secret of My Success. As a screenwriter, Mr. Epps co-authored over 25 screenplays and eight produced motion pictures including Dick Tracy, Turner & Hooch, and Anaconda.

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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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   Is 'I feel the need' a Cash & Epps original?

   • Jack: "I feel the need" is a Cash and Epps original. I wish I had a nickel for every time that line has been uttered. That was really the core of the movie. These guys fly supersonic and live at high rates of speed in the air and on the ground. They never slowed down for anything.

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   Sep 8, 2010 · Jack Epps Jr. That's a very good question. When I was researching the movie, back in '82, we asked the pilots, and they kept talking about the North Koreans a lot.