Tom Cruise

Person · 6 cases · 2012–2025 · American actor and film producer

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Cruise moved from a small film debut to a leading role in Risky Business, then reached blockbuster audiences through Top Gun.

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  1. 1981

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    Cruise made his film debut in a bit part in Endless Love. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 1983

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    Cruise's leading role in Risky Business became a career breakthrough. web.archive.org

  3. 1986

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    Top Gun made Cruise a star and grossed $176 million at the box office. bbc.co.uk

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Sinners

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Sinners: poster

$371.6M box office

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F1 The Movie poster with Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and the cast.

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