Over the past 40 years since his breakout starring role in the 1983 comedy Risky Business, one of our most enduring movie stars has been Thomas Mapother IV….otherwise known as Tom Cruise.   Over the next several months, I will be revisiting one notable Cruise film each month – each from a different era of his career – culminating with the July 14th release of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning….Part 1.

This month's entry will be this racing drama starring Cruise as Cole Trickle, a mysterious driver from California working his way up the NASCAR circuit.  This was very much modeled on the formula of Top Gun which came out four years prior - it was even considered by many to be a pseudo-sequel to that smash hit as both were directed by the late, great Tony Scott.  Robert Duvall, Nicole Kidman, and Michael Rooker also co-star in this eminently quotable sports movie which was a mild commercial disappointment upon initial release but has since garnered a devoted following.

Host: Geoff Gershon

Editors: Geoff and Ella Gershon

Producer: Marlene Gershon

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