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Tom Cruise Video: Rain Man

What if you found out you had a long lost brother? What if it turned out that brother was brilliant, but mentally challenged? What if you had to hear the word “Wapner” over and over and over and over… ‘Rain Man‘ is the story of Charlie Babbit (Cruise), a selfish yuppie type who finds out he’s been left out of his father’s will, and subsequently snubbed a three million dollars inheritance. After investiga…

Tom Cruise Movie Rain Man Compared to Jim Sheridan’s Brothers

From the Official www.TomCruise.com Blog: In honor of the movie ‘Brothers’ starring Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal, Eric Nolan writes about  “The Best of Modern Brother Casting” in Film.com. Eric starts the article with a mention of  ‘Cain and Abel’, arguably the most famous brothers in literary and film history. He then goes on to mention (among others) Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom in ‘Troy’, Edward Norton and Edward Furlong playing the role…

Knight and Day co-star Paul Dano in new film, “The Extra Man”

Like many of Tom Cruise’s collaborators from the movie Knight and Day , Paul Dano has stayed remarkably busy with projects all summer. The latest film tackled by Dano, seen in the beautiful trailer above, is The Extra Man. Dano stars in the new romantic drama alongside famed actor Kevin Kline. The movie hit theaters on July 30th, and is now available through on demand services, satellite television providers, gaming networks and online s…

Tom Cruise Photos: Barry Levinson

Tomcruise.com added exclusive black-and-white photos to the picture gallery of Tom with filmmakers he’s worked with in over two decades of show business. One of those pictures is of director Barry Levinson, the man behind the Oscar-winning ‘Rain Man.’ After attending American University, Barry Levinson decided to try his luck in Los Angeles. After several years, he landed a gig writing for “The Carol Burnett Show,” which…

Real Life Vigilantes and Superheroes That ‘Jack Reacher’ Might Appreciate…

…g vigilante. We swear, this is totally real! Curtis Sliwa, founder of The Guardian Angels One of the most well-known, modern day vigilantes is controversial Brooklyn-born figure, Curtis Sliwa.  ’Sliwa’ founded in 1979 The Guardian Angels.  Never heard of ‘em? Check out their website at this link. Their mission is to provide peaceful solutions to safeguard neighborhoods, schools and cyberspace from bullying, gangs, and violence….

Jack Reacher’s Other Man of Menace: Werner Herzog, The Villain…

…fairly good as a actor when it comes to roles of hostile or dangerous guys, or violent or debased or dysfunctional characters.” Sorry for the spoiler. Let’s hope he lives up to that claim. Born Munich, Germany, in 1942, Herzog made his first film at 19. Since that time he has directed more than 60 films and documentaries. He won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1982 (Fitzcarraldo) and was nominated for an Academy…

Tom Cruise Movie Quotes Featured By Extra!

Hi everyone! The entertainment news juggernaut Extra rounded up the bests quotes from Tom Cruise movies throughout his career. With so many great films to choose from, they narrowed it down to twenty-five quotes. It was Tom’s performance in Jerry Maguire which garnered the most mentions, with Extra pointing at five major quotes from Tom’s Oscar-nominated performances making the list. Show me the money! The quotes are included below…

New “Last Man” ‘Oblivion’ Trailer Released By Universal Canada

…, the later, a planet-clearing teammate of Tom’s character who’s literally the “Last Man” on earth, ergo the trailer title,  ’Jack Harper.’ ‘Oblivion’ opens in the U.S. on April 19th, check our list here for International dates, sites, and social media channels… SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT…Stay tuned for news from TeamTC about exclusive ‘Oblivion’ U.S. Hollywood premiere coverage L…

TRIVIA CHALLENGE, WINNERS: Tom Cruise, Movie Producers and the Oscar for Best Picture

Yesterday we tested your knowledge on Tom’s expansive list of collaborators with the chops to earn the granddaddy of all hardware: The Oscar for Best Picture. The search to compile a complete list of producers who Tom has worked with is tougher than it first appeared ; ) As many of you might have found, Tom has had a much more involved  hand in bringing films to life than just acting! The TomCruise.com Trivia Challenge was no gimme…

Access Hollywood ranks the Top 10 Tom Cruise Scenes!

Hi everyone! Checking back in with news from our friends at Access Hollywood, who put together a list of the Top 10 Tom Cruise scenes over the course of his career! Must have been hard to narrow it down to 10 scenes! Make it five movies, then maybe. But in all the classics Tom’s done? Tough call! We won’t ruin the fun of reading their report, but needless to say, a certain motor-mouthed producer seen in the picture above makes one of the entrie…