Tom Cruise: The Heartthrob Actor

by Thomas Parker

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Tom Cruise is an American movie star who has starred in dozens of blockbuster movies. Tom Cruise spent his early years moving around the country, with a brief stint in Canada. His first taste of acting came in high school when, after a knee injury forced him off the wrestling team, Cruise won the lead role in Guys and Dolls. After high school, Cruise moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. After a handful of minor and supporting roles, Cruise had his big break with Risky Business, and secured Cruise as an up and coming star and earned him his first Golden Globe nomination. His next big hits were the 1986 film Top Gun, which grossed $356 million worldwide and 1989's Rain Man, which won four Academy Awards. Cruise's first Oscar nomination came a year later with Born on the Fourth of July, followed by a Golden Globe nomination for A Few Good Men. Cruise simultaneously starred in and produced the blockbuster hit Mission: Impossible...
  • ISBN10 1304846008
  • ISBN13 9781304846006
  • Publish Date 27 January 2014
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 4 March 2015
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Lulu.com
  • Format eBook (OEB)
  • Language English