Tom Cruise
Date of Birth: Jul 3, 1962
Country: USA
Biography: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known by his screen name of Tom Cruise, is an American actor and film producer. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. His first leading role was the 1983 film Risky Business.
Total Credits at Criticker: 58 (Actor), 1 (Writer)
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Ethan Hunt faces a relentless new enemy and a high-stakes mission: to retrieve a dangerous weapon before it devastates humanity. As dark shadows from his past emerge, he must choose whether to put the mission above all else, even those he holds dear.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s. (imdb)
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. (imdb)
Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
An in-depth look at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology. (imdb)
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. (imdb)
Louis documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology. (imdb)
A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better skilled along the way. (imdb)
A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. (imdb)
Set in 1987 Los Angeles, Drew and Sherrie are two young people chasing their dreams in the big city. When they meet, it's love at first sight, though their romance will face a series of challenges. (imdb)
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Based on a book in Lee Child's crime series. (imdb)
The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name. (imdb)
A wholesome, Midwestern woman accidentally gets involved with an international super spy and is forced to flee the country with him while he protects a dangerous new piece of technology.
A look into the wacky world of religion. Targeting groups from Catholics to Baptists, this movie exposes the idiocy that is associated to religion in general (imdb)
Pure (2009) - Short Film
The action hero is wary, then in pursuit. There's confrontation, an escape, and the inevitable car chase, which leads to an explosion-heavy climax, and the look back from the weary hero. A meditation on genre, a commentary on visual cliches, and a celebration of the visceral pleasures of cinema.
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. (imdb)
The story begins after Arian and Ernest, two determined students at a West Coast university, follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor Dr. Malley and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught... (United Artists)
Tom Cruise returns as Special Agent Ethan Hunt, who faces the mission of his life and a new villain (Hoffman) in Mission: Impossible III. Director J. J. Abrams ("Lost," "Alias") brings his unique blend of action and drama to the billion-dollar franchise. (Paramount Pictures)
A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. (Paramount Pictures)
A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.
City of Night: The Making of Collateral (2004) - Short Film
This documentary chronicles the making of the film Collateral (2004). We get to see Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx training for their roles, as well as Jada Pinket Smith's Audition. Michael Mann also informs us on his preparation for the film, as well as some more behind-the-scenes looks at the 17 special camera-ready taxis and the taxi crash. (imdb)
A comprehensive 6-part documentary on the making of "Top Gun" featuring all-new interviews with the cast and crew. (imdb)
The paths of two warriors converge when the Emperor of Japan hires a Civil War veteran to train Japan's first modern army. As he encounters the Samurai traditions, the troubled American soldier finds himself at the center of a violent and epic struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his sense of honor to guide him.
It's been three years since Austin Powers, that swinging international man of mystery, has faced his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil. But after Dr. Evil and his accomplice Mini Me escape from a maximum-security prison, Austin is called to action once more in this third installment of the highly successful "Austin Powers" movie franchise. (New Line Cinema)
An action-detective thriller set in Washington, D.C. in 2054, where police utilize a psychic technology to arrest and convict murderers before they commit their crime.
In this first-ever IMAX 3D space film, audiences will travel 220 miles above Earth at 17,500 mph to experience the making of the International Space Station -- the greatest engineering feat since landing a man on the Moon. (IMAX Corporation)
Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film -- from the genre's rebellious beginnings to high-flying modern epics. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 movies, including Charlie's Angels and Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Interviews with martial arts film veterans Sammo Hung, John Woo and Ang Lee round out the video.
Snowboarding through life, David Aames (Cruise) appears to lead a charmed life. In one night David meets a girl of his dreams and loses her by making a small mistake. Thrust unexpectedly onto a roller-coaster ride of romance, comedy, suspicion, love, sex and dreams, David finds himself on a mind-bending search for his soul and discovers the precious, ephemeral nature of true love. (Paramount Pictures)
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise. (imdb)
A secret agent is sent to Sydney, to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called "Chimera" (imdb)
Mission: Improbable (2000) - TV Special
A behind the scenes look at the stunt work of "Mission: Impossible 2", told through one stunt man who looks like a certain superstar, who's got his looks, but certainly not his smarts. (imdb)
A doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him.
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. (New Line Cinema)
Cruise on Kubrick (1999) - Direct-to-Video
Tom Cruise shares his perpective on Stanley Kubrick.
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999) - Direct-to-Video
A documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy.
Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player. Can Jerry resurrect his career while still staying true to himself? (imdb)
Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins, breaking into the CIA's most impenetrable vault, clinging to the roof of a speeding bullet train, Hunt races like a burning fuse to stay one step ahead of his pursuers... and draw one step closer to discovering the shocking truth. (Paramount)
A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger. (imdb)
A young lawyer joins a prestigous law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. (imdb)
One man is dead. Two are accused of murder. The entire Marine Corps is on trial. Hollywood heavyweights Cruise, Nicholson and Moore ignite the screen in Rob Reiner's acclaimed drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one's conscience. (Columbia TriStar)
A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level. (imdb)
The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. (imdb)
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
A talented New York bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love. (imdb)
The macho students of an elite US Flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete to be best in the class, and one romances the teacher. (imdb)
A former pool player returns to the game and takes on a young protege. (imdb)
Kenny Loggins: Danger Zone (1986) - Direct-to-Video
Kenny Loggins performs in the music video "Danger Zone" from the original motion picture soundtrack for the film Top Gun (1986) recorded for Columbia Records. (imdb)
A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from both destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves
A high school footballer desperate for a scholarship and his headstrong coach clash in a dying Pennsylvania steel town. (imdb)
When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events. (imdb)
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand. (imdb)
Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce. (imdb)
A high school student's love for a 15-year-old girl is thwarted by circumstance and accident. (imdb)
Military cadets take extreme measures to insure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers. (imdb)