James Willis Cash (January 17, 1941 – March 25, 2000) was an American film writer, noted for writing such 1980s films as Top Gun and The Secret of My Success.
[3] As a professor, Cash taught writing and film history at Michigan State University.
Cash met a student named Jack Epps, Jr., who would later become his writing partner.
Cash and Epps began their writing relationship while at Michigan State University.
[4] Cash also established several scholarships for film production and performing arts.