Chris Wade explores the film career of TOM CRUISE, the most popular movie star of our time and one of the most celebrated actors in cinema history. In a series of essays, Wade celebrates Cruise's work over the past four decades; his first movie parts of the early 80s, including The Outsiders and Taps; his star making turns in such films as Risky Business, Top Gun and Cocktail; seminal late 80s classics Rain Man and Born on the Fourth of July; such 90s mega hits as The Firm, A Few Good Men, Interview the Vampire and Jerry Maguire; his acclaimed turns in such films as Eyes Wide Shut, Magnolia and Vanilla Sky; the remarkable Mission: Impossible films, which began in 1996 and are still being released to this day; and everything else in between. In this book, Wade dissects Cruise's work in all these films and more, homing in on his remarkable attention to detail, his laser-focused work ethic, and the many stand out performances he has given us over the years.