
Jack Epps Jr.
Writing
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. Epps Jr. graduated from the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University and has since gone on to teach at the University of Southern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Epps Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Top Gun: Maverick
movie2022

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
movie2004

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
movie2018

Kojak
tv1973

Top Gun
movie1986

The Secret of My Success
movie1987

Turner & Hooch
movie1989

Dick Tracy
movie1990

Legal Eagles
movie1986

Anaconda
movie2025

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
movie2004

Anaconda
movie1997
Filmography
2025Anacondaas Original Film Writermovie2022Top Gun: Maverickas Charactersmovie2018They'll Love Me When I'm Deadas Thanksmovie2004Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchidas Storymovie2004Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gunas Selfmovie2000The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegasas Screenplaymovie1997Anacondaas Writermovie1990Dick Tracyas Screenplaymovie1989Turner & Hoochas Screenplaymovie1987The Secret of My Successas Screenplaymovie1986Legal Eaglesas Screenplaymovie1986Top Gunas Writermovie1984The Pigs vs. The Freaksas Producermovie1973Kojakas WritertvSoonUntitled Top Gun 3as Charactersmovie