{"id":26436,"date":"2019-07-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1051753"},"modified":"2019-07-03T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:00:00","slug":"show-me-the-movies-check-out-tom-cruises-most-iconic-roles-over-the-last-three-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/show-me-the-movies-check-out-tom-cruises-most-iconic-roles-over-the-last-three-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Show Me the Movies! Check Out Tom Cruise’s Most Iconic Roles Over the Last Three Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Show me the birthday!<\/p>\n

Today is Tom Cruise’s<\/strong> birthday\u2014he’s turning 57 years old\u2014which means everyone should be showing him some birthday love and quoting his iconic movies.<\/p>\n

From “show me the money” to “I feel the need…the need for speed,” Cruise’s most memorable film roles<\/a> come with some pretty great lines and it really makes us love him and his work even more.<\/p>\n

Beginning in the ’80s, the New York native<\/a> has been a Hollywood staple and we are grateful that he is. He’s made girls swoon in films like Risky Business<\/em> and Top Gun<\/em> and kicked butt in action movies like Mission: Impossible<\/em><\/a> and Jack Reacher<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He’s been nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in Magnolia<\/em>, Jerry Maguire<\/em> and Born on the Fourth of July<\/em>, and let’s be honest, he could’ve been nominated for way more based on his epic catalog of work.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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For starters, there was The Outsiders<\/em> and Cocktail<\/em> as well as Rain Man<\/em> and A Few Good Men<\/em>. Of course we can’t forget Eyes Wide Shut<\/em>, Minority Report<\/em> and The Last Samurai<\/em>.<\/p>\n

These films are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Cruise’s best movies<\/a>. See them all below and make sure to vote for your favorite.<\/p>\n

Warning: the actor has been in the game for three decades so there are a lot<\/em> of roles to look back on and they are all amazing.<\/p>\n

As you decide what Cruise film is the best of them all<\/a>, why not wish the star a happy birthday and then re-watch all of his greatest hits all week long!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n

The Outsiders<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Two years after his debut movie, Tom Cruise<\/strong> appeared in The Outsiders<\/em>, which is about his character Steve Randle and his fellow Greasers who take on the rival Socs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Risky<\/div>\n

Geffen Pictures<\/p>\n

Risky Business<\/em><\/h3>\n
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With his parents away, Cruise’s teenage Joel is ready to play, and then some in this iconic movie that really put him on the map.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Top<\/div>\n

Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Top Gun<\/em><\/h3>\n
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He’s got the need for speed! Cruise’s Maverick is a fighter pilot working to graduate at the top of weapons school in this classic ’80s film. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Touchstone Pictures<\/p>\n

The Color of Money<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman<\/strong>) teaches cocky, but talented Vincent (Cruise) how to hustle pool, which inevitably helps him make an unlikely comeback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Touchtone Pictures<\/p>\n

Cocktail<\/em><\/h3>\n
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A bartender (Cruise) finds love while slinging drinks in Jamaica in this flick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Rain<\/div>\n

United Artists\/ZUMApress.com<\/p>\n

Rain Man<\/em><\/h3>\n
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After his father dies, selfish Charlie Babbit (Cruise) embarks on a cross-country road trip with his brother Raymond (Dustin Hoffman<\/strong>) who is autistic. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Universal Studios<\/p>\n

Born on the Fourth of July<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Born on the Fourth of July<\/em> follows a paralyzed Vietnam veteran (Cruise) who becomes a human rights activist. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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COLUMBIA TRI STAR<\/p>\n

A Few Good Men<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) wants the truth when a group of Marines are on trial for murder. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

The Firm<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Mitch McDeere (Cruise) is a young lawyer who after accepting an offer from “The Firm” discovers there is a much darker side to his new employers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Geffen Pictures<\/p>\n

Interview With the Vampire<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Vampire Lestat (Cruise) takes a plantation owner (Brad Pitt<\/strong>) under his wing after turning him in this movie from 1994.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Cue the theme music! Cruise first took on the role of American agent, Ethan Hunt in the 1996 film, which has grown into a six-movie franchise. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Gracie Films\/Laurence Mark Productions<\/p>\n

Jerry Maguire<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Show me the money! When he’s down to his last client, sports agent Jerry Maguire (Cruise) will do just about anything to keep the star athlete happy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Warner Brothers<\/p>\n

Eyes Wide Shut<\/em><\/h3>\n
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In Stanley Kubrick’s last film, Cruise plays a doctor who finds himself in danger after attending a mysterious sex party. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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New Line Cinema<\/p>\n

Magnolia<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The 1999 film earned Cruise a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Frank T.J. Mackey, who is one of many characters interrelated in this story of love, forgiveness and more in the San Fernando Valley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible II<\/em><\/h3>\n
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In the sequel, Agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) goes to Sydney, Australia in order to destroy genetically modified disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Vanilla Sky<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Talk about a bad dream: A rich playboy (Cruise) experiences an alternate reality after a car accident. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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20th Century Fox<\/p>\n

Minority Report<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The head of the Pre-crime division, Chief John Anderton (Cruise), must clear his name after one of his Pre-Cogs predict he will commit a murder. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

The Last Samurai<\/em><\/h3>\n
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A Civil War veteran named Nathan Algren (Cruise) travels to Japan and is captured by Samurai forces. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Collateral<\/em><\/h3>\n
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A hitman (Cruise) enlists a cab driver (Jamie Foxx<\/strong>) to chauffeur him from hit to hit. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

War of the Worlds<\/em><\/h3>\n
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When aliens attack, Ray (Cruise) fights for his family’s survival. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible III<\/em><\/h3>\n
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In the third Mission: Impossible<\/em> film, Agent Hunt (Cruise) must deal with a dangerous arms dealer who threatens his and his fianc\u00e9e’s lives.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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David James \/ United Artists \/ MGM<\/p>\n

Lions for Lambs<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The actor plays a senator campaigning for president in this 2007 war thriller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Merie Weismiller\/DreamWorks<\/p>\n

Tropic Thunder<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Nice moves! Cruise’s character, Hollywood mogul Les Grossman steals the show in the 2008 comedy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Phil Bray\/MGM<\/p>\n

Valkyrie<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Cruise’s Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg leads the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hilter in the dramatized historical film. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible \u2014 Ghost Protocol<\/em><\/h3>\n
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In 2011, Cruise reprised his role once again, this time his character Ethan goes rogue to clear his organization’s name after the IMF is shut down.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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David James\/Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n

Rock of Ages<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The New York native plays a rocker living it up on the Sunset Strip during the ’80s in this Broadway show turned movie. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Jack Reacher<\/em><\/h3>\n
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A former soldier named Jack Reacher (Cruise) is on the run after being implicated as the shooter in a sniper’s rampage in Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

Edge of Tomorrow<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Two soldiers travel through time to defeat extraterrestrials attacking Earth, over and over again. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PARAMOUNT PICTURES<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible \u2014 Rogue Nation<\/em><\/h3>\n
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The fifth Mission: Impossible<\/em> film focuses on Ethan (Cruise) and his team eradicating the Syndicate, which is a group dedicated to destroying the IMF.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Jack Reacher (Cruise) must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy that could clear his name in the action film’s 2016 sequel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

The Mummy<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Nick Morton (Cruise) mysteriously survives a plane crash thanks in part to an ancient, long-dead princess. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible \u2014 Fallout<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Ethan Hunt (Cruise) faces a nuclear terrorism threat in the sixth installment of the film franchise, which hit theaters in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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