"and ""The Last Samurai"" can also be considered to be part of this formula. ""Widescreenings"" noted that for Tom Cruise's character Daniel Kaffee in ""A Few Good Men"", ""[screenwriter] Aaron Sorkin interestingly takes the opposite approach of ""Top Gun"", where Cruise also starred as the protagonist. In ""Top Gun"", Cruise plays Mitchell who is a 'hot shot' military underachiever who makes mistakes because he is trying to outperform his late father. Where Maverick Mitchell needs to rein in the discipline, Daniel Kaffee needs to let it go, finally see what he can do."" Sorkin and director Rob Reiner are praised"
"A Few Good Men A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, with Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Wolfgang Bodison, James Marshall, J. T. Walsh, and Kiefer Sutherland in supporting roles. It was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin from his play of the same name but includes contributions by William Goldman. The film revolves around the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case to defend their"
"The Firm (1993 film) The Firm is a 1993 American legal thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Hal Holbrook and David Strathairn. The film is based on the 1991 novel ""The Firm"" by author John Grisham. ""The Firm"" was one of two films released in 1993 that were adapted from a Grisham novel, the other being ""The Pelican Brief"". Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) is a young man from an impoverished background, but with a promising future as a lawyer. About to graduate from Harvard Law School near the"
"film recount the story of an upstart attorney who unknowingly was hired by an organized crime enterprise's legal team. He became a whistleblower to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and brought down the corrupt Memphis law firm with Chicago mob ties. The TV series begins as the McDeere family emerge from witness protection to encounter old and new challenges. The novel sold seven million copies. The film starring Tom Cruise grossed over $158 million ($ million in dollars) domestically and $111 million internationally ($270 million worldwide in 1993 dollars). It was the largest grossing R-rated movie of 1993 and of"
"Far and Away Far and Away is a 1992 American epic romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This was the last cinematography credit for Mikael Salomon before he moved onto a directing career, and the music score was done by John Williams. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Cruise and Kidman play Irish immigrants seeking their fortune in 1890s America, eventually taking part in the Land Run of 1893. This was Cyril Cusack's final film before his"
"Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. He started his career at age 19 in the film ""Endless Love"" (1981), before making his breakthrough in the comedy ""Risky Business"" (1983) and receiving widespread attention for starring in the action drama ""Top Gun"" (1986) as Lieutenant Pete ""Maverick"" Mitchell. After starring in ""The Color of Money"" (1986) and ""Cocktail"" (1988), Cruise starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in the Academy Award for Best Picture-winning drama ""Rain Man"". For his role as anti-war activist Ron Kovic in the drama ""Born on the Fourth of July"""
"Tom Cruise filmography Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama ""Endless Love"". Two years later he made his breakthrough by starring in the romantic comedy ""Risky Business"" (1983), which garnered Cruise his first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In 1986, Cruise played a fighter pilot in the Tony Scott-directed action drama ""Top Gun"" (the highest-grossing film that year), and also starred opposite Paul Newman in the Martin Scorsese-directed drama ""The Color of Money"". Two years"
"released on VHS and DVD on May 29 2001, a Blu-Ray release followed on September 8 2007, A 4K UHD Blu-Ray release occurred on April 24 2018. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards: The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards: The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: A Few Good Men A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, with Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Wolfgang Bodison, James Marshall, J. T. Walsh, and Kiefer Sutherland in supporting"
"(2002) and ""War of the Worlds"" (2005). In 2008, he gave a supporting performance in the action comedy ""Tropic Thunder"" and starred in the historical thriller ""Valkyrie"" as Claus von Stauffenberg. In 2012, Cruise played the eponymous role in the thriller ""Jack Reacher"". Cruise's films have grossed nearly $4 billion at U.S. and Canadian box offices and more than $10.1 billion worldwide, making him the eighth highest-grossing actor in North America and one of the top-grossing actors worldwide. Cruise has been married three times, to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes, and has three children, two of which were"
"Tom Cruise throughout the film) and on the Broadway stage as Harold Hill in ""The Music Man,"" or as the lead in ""The Thirteenth Floor"". He was also the original choice for the character of Chandler Bing on the sitcom ""Friends"" but turned it down. He had a small role as a jazz musician love interest for Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in the fourth season of ""Sex and the City"". He had another small role as attorney Jeffrey Coho during the third season of the ABC television series ""Boston Legal"" and as a lead in the short-lived ""Unhitched"". He"
"Right Moves"" and ""Risky Business"", which has been described as ""A Generation X classic, and a career-maker for Tom Cruise"", and which, along with 1986's ""Top Gun"", cemented his status as a superstar. Cruise also played the male lead in the Ridley Scott film ""Legend"", released in 1985. Cruise followed up ""Top Gun"" with ""The Color of Money"", which came out the same year, and which paired him with Paul Newman. 1988 saw him star in ""Cocktail"", which earned him a nomination for the Razzie Award for Worst Actor. Later that year he starred with Dustin Hoffman in ""Rain Man"","
"worldwide, against its $50 million budget. It was the ninth top-grossing film of 1996. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Tom Cruise, with Cuba Gooding Jr. winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film was also nominated for three Golden Globes, with Tom Cruise winning for Best Actor, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Cuba Gooding Jr. winning Best Supporting Actor. Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a glossy 35-year-old sports agent working for ""Sports Management International"" (SMI). After having a life-altering epiphany about his role as a sports"
"the movie, which starred Tom Cruise, grossed over $158 million ($ million in 2013 dollars) domestically and $111 million internationally ($270 million worldwide in 1993 dollars). Additionally, it was the largest grossing R-rated movie of 1993 and of any film based on a Grisham novel. The film was released while Grisham was at the height of his popularity. That week, Grisham and Michael Crichton evenly divided the top six paperback spots on The New York Times Best Seller list. Both the novel and the film recount the story of an upstart attorney who was hired out of college by Bendini,"
"first weekend at the box office and made a total of $58 million domestically (it also fared solidly abroad, with almost $79 million) and $137 million worldwide. The film altogether made $166,694,840 from worldwide and home video rentals. Far and Away Far and Away is a 1992 American epic romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This was the last cinematography credit for Mikael Salomon before he moved onto a directing career, and the music score was done by John Williams. It was screened"
"one of the few times when it was money well spent."" The film starts with a performance of ""Semper Fidelis"" by a U.S. Marine Corps marching band, and a Silent Drill performed by the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Fish Drill Team (portraying the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon). Several former Navy JAG lawyers have been identified as the basis for Tom Cruise's character Lt. Kaffee. These include Don Marcari, now an attorney in Virginia; former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias; Chris Johnson, now practicing in California; and Walter Bansley III, now practicing in Connecticut. However, in a"
"Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in such films as ""Splash"" (1984), ""Big"" (1988), ""Turner & Hooch"" (1989), ""A League of Their Own"" (1992), ""Sleepless in Seattle"" (1993), ""Apollo 13"" (1995), ""You've Got Mail"" (1998), ""The Green Mile"" (1999), ""Cast Away"" (2000), ""Road to Perdition"" (2002), ""Cloud Atlas"" (2012), ""Captain Phillips"" (2013), ""Saving Mr. Banks"" (2013), and ""Sully"" (2016). He has also starred in the ""Robert Langdon"" film series, and voices Sheriff Woody in the ""Toy Story"" film series. Hanks has collaborated"
"Under Siege Under Siege is a 1992 American action-thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and written by J. F. Lawton. It stars Steven Seagal as an ex-Navy SEAL who must stop a group of mercenaries, led by Tommy Lee Jones, on the U.S. Navy battleship USS ""Missouri"". It is Seagal's most successful film in critical and financial terms, including two Oscar nominations for sound production. The musical score was composed by Gary Chang. It was followed by a 1995 sequel, """". The battleship arrives at Pearl Harbor, where George H. W. Bush announces that the ship will be decommissioned in"
"face possible capture by authorities. Smoke on the Water - Peter Himmelman I'd Love to Change the World - Ten Years After Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival These Days - Jackson Browne Love Song - Elton John Bad Company - Bad Company Locomotive Breath - Ian Anderson The Shadow of Your Smile - Tony Bennett Wild Thing - Jimi Hendrix From the Beginning - Emerson, Lake & Palmer Til It Shines - Bob Seger Impermanent Things - Peter Himmelman Crossing the Bridge Crossing the Bridge is a 1992 American drama film starring Josh Charles, Stephen Baldwin and Jason Gedrick."
"""Salome"" (1992) with Al Pacino at the Circle in the Square Theatre; ""Titus Andronicus"" (1994) with the Theatre for a New Audience, directed by Julie Taymor; ""Macbeth"" (1994) at the Classic Stage Company, directed by Jack Stehlin; and ""Arms and the Man"" (1995) in Hartford, Connecticut, directed by Mark Lamos. He appeared in a supporting role in the Daniel Day-Lewis-starring historical epic ""The Last of the Mohicans"", which was released in the United States on 25 September 1992. On American television, he appeared in ""Loving"" (1992), ""South Beach"" (1993), ""New York Undercover"" (1996), ""Swift Justice"" (1996), and ""Liberty!"" (1997). In"
"a box office surprise and critical hit, and is considered a modern classic. He followed this success with supporting roles in major films such as ""A Few Good Men"" (1992), ""Judgment Night"" (1993), ""Lightning Jack"" (1994), and ""Outbreak"" (1995). In 1996, Gooding reached a new level of prominence when he was cast as an arrogant yet charismatic football player in Cameron Crowe's blockbuster dramatic sports comedy ""Jerry Maguire"" (1996) with co-star Tom Cruise, which was a major critical and commercial success and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Most significantly, it earned Gooding an Oscar for Best"
"Supporting Actor. The film won Best Picture. In 1993 he appeared in """" as Brigadier General George Crook. He co-starred with Tom Cruise as a corrupt lawyer in ""The Firm"" (1993) and appeared in a second John Grisham story in 1996, playing a convict on death row in ""The Chamber"". In 1995 he played an inept Hollywood producer-director named Harry Zimm in ""Get Shorty"" and the villainous fast-draw champion John Herrod in ""The Quick and the Dead"" opposite Sharon Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, as well as submarine Captain Frank Ramsey in the film ""Crimson Tide"" with Denzel Washington."
"market. It grossed approximately $72,000,000 in the foreign market. A Hollywood premiere was turned into a fund-raiser for two of Gibson's charities, the West Hollywood Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center and the Santa Monica Homeless Drop-in Center. A total of $70,000 was raised for both charities. Forever Young (1992 film) Forever Young is a 1992 American science fiction-romantic drama film directed by Steve Miner and starring Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood, and Jamie Lee Curtis. The screenplay was written by J. J. Abrams from an original story named ""The Rest of Daniel"". In 1939, Captain Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) is a"
"opening day results by ""Box Office Mojo"" noted it was the worst attended action film debut for Tom Cruise since his appearance in the 1986 ""Legend"". It was the lowest-grossing opening day for Cruise in a leading role since his performance in the 1992 film ""Far and Away"". Cruise's last starring role prior to ""Knight and Day"", in the 2008 film ""Valkyrie"", generated $8.5 million on its opening day. The previous film with Cameron Diaz and Cruise as the lead roles, ""Vanilla Sky"", garnered $8.9 million on its opening day. Moira Macdonald of ""The Seattle Times"" characterized the film's initial"
"Ruby Cairo Ruby Cairo is a 1992 film directed by Graeme Clifford. It stars Andie MacDowell, Liam Neeson and Viggo Mortensen. One scene features Aleister Crowley's ""The Book of the Law"". When Bessie Faro's (Andie MacDowell) husband Johnny (Viggo Mortensen) dies in a plane crash in Veracruz, Mexico, she finds that his air cargo business is deeply in the red. When she visits the airline's terminal in Veracruz, she finds a packet of baseball cards that have been marked up by Johnny. Recognizing his system for marking betting slips at race tracks, she decodes the cards and realizes that they"
"in interest in the film during the mid 2010s. This has led to further analysis of the controversial ending. Captain Ron Captain Ron is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Thom Eberhardt, produced by David Permut, and written by John Dwyer for Touchstone Pictures. It stars Kurt Russell as the title character, a sailor with a quirky personality and a checkered past, and Martin Short as an upper-middle class, suburban family man who hires him to sail a yacht through the Caribbean with him and his family aboard. Mary Kay Place, Meadow Sisto, and Benjamin Salisbury also star as"
"received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from BAFTA Los Angeles. Three years later he appeared in the satirical action comedy ""Tropic Thunder"" (2008) and played Claus von Stauffenberg in the historical thriller ""Valkyrie"" (2008). Cruise played the eponymous role in the action thriller ""Jack Reacher"", and appeared in the romantic musical comedy ""Rock of Ages"" (both 2012). His next films ""Oblivion"" (2013), and ""Edge of Tomorrow"" (2014) saw him return to the science fiction genre. Tom Cruise filmography Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in"
"Lucas is ""...lost in a role that helped cement Tom Cruise as a movie star"". Hale notes that Lucas' performance is composed of ""a bland competence but not much fire"". Mitch McDeere Mitchell Y. ""Mitch"" McDeere is a fictional character and the protagonist of John Grisham's 1991 novel ""The Firm"". Mitch McDeere is a Harvard-educated tax lawyer who has a certified public accountant credential. He is also the husband of Abby McDeere, a Western Kentucky University–educated elementary school teacher. The character was portrayed by Tom Cruise in the 1993 film adaptation of the novel, and most recently by Josh Lucas"
"United States Navy and later in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was a Judge Advocate (JAG), at the Pentagon and Naval Legal Service Office, in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Navy Yard (1985-1988). In 1986, he was one of the members of the legal team that was the inspiration for the film ""A Few Good Men"", with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, a case involving the assault of a fellow Marine at their base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A political independent during his college years, he became a Republican while in the Navy. Iglesias in an interview with Tavis Smiley,"
"helped pave the way to ensure the samurai were made known to American cinema: A film released in 2003 titled ""The Last Samurai"", starring Tom Cruise, is inspired by the samurai way of life. In the film, Cruise's character finds himself deeply immersed in samurai culture. The character in the film, ""Nathan Algren, is a fictional contrivance to make nineteenth-century Japanese history less foreign to American viewers"". (Ravina, 2010) After being captured by a group of samurai rebels, he becomes empathetic towards the cause they fight for. Taking place during the Meiji Period, Tom Cruise plays the role of US"
"Cruise (film) Cruise is an American romantic comedy film, written and directed by Robert D. Siegel. It stars Spencer Boldman, Emily Ratajkowski, Lucas Salvagno, Noah Robbins, Gino Cafarelli, Katherine Narducci and Sebastian Maniscalco. Filmed in 2015, it was eventually released direct-to-video in September 2018, by Vertical Entertainment. Set during the summer of 1987, ""Cruise"" focuses on Gio Fortunato, a blue-collar Italian-American who is preoccupied with car racing and chasing women. Life starts to change for Fortunato when he meets Jessica Weintraub, a ""nice Jewish girl"" from Long Island who ventures into Gio's neighborhood looking for some action. In September 2015,"
"Days of Thunder Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Caroline Williams, and Michael Rooker. The film also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Rusty Wallace, Neil Bonnett, and Harry Gant. Commentator Dr. Jerry Punch, of ESPN, has a cameo appearance, as does co-producer Don Simpson. This is the first of three films to star both Cruise and Kidman (the other two being ""Far"
"92 in the Shade 92 in the Shade is a 1975 American drama film written and directed by Thomas McGuane, based on his 1973 novel of the same name, it stars Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Elizabeth Ashley and Margot Kidder. The story centers on Tom Skelton, a young man who opens a charter fishing business in Key West, Florida. He enters into a rivalry with a local sea captain named Dance and his partner Carter, who steal one of the new fishing guide's clients. Skelton retaliates by burning Dance's boat. Thomas McGuane directed the film and wrote the script. He"
"Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood. His daughter Sophie married the Hon. Edward John Hugh Tollemache in February 2007. Edward is the heir apparent of Timothy Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache. Sophie Johnstone had a bit part in ""A Fish Called Wanda"" at the age of six and presently works in television as a researcher. His son, , is currently a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing as Iachimo in Cymbeline and Edgar in King Lear in 2016. He has appeared in supporting roles in numerous UK films in recent years. Iain Johnstone Iain Johnstone (born 8 April 1943 in Reading,"