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Quiz: How well do you know Tom Cruise's career?

Risky Business – in which Cruise had his first starring role – was released on this day 37 years ago.

TOM CRUISE WAS just 19 when he made his film debut – two years later he was the lead in Risky Business, a film that earned him widespread recognition and launched his Hollywood career.

The film was first released on this day 37 years ago – let’s see how well you know the star’s movie career.

Cruise made his film debut in 1981 at the age of 19. Name that movie...
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Endless Love

The Outsiders
The Colour of Money
Top Gun was the highest grossing film of the year it was released - what year was that?
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1984
1985

1986
1987
In Rain Man, Cruise starred as the selfish brother of Dustin Hoffman's character Raymond. What was his own character's name?
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Charlie Babbitt
Michael Babbish

Jack Roberts
Kevin Beeching
Cruise received his first Academy Award nomination for which film?
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Rain Man
The Colour of Money

A Few Good Men
Born on the Fourth of July
When was the first Mission: Impossible movie released?
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1995
1996

1997
1998
In 2002 Cruise starred in the science-fiction thriller Minority Report. Who directed it?
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Stephen Spielberg
Martin Scorsese

David Fincher
James Cameron
Which of Cruise's movie characters is best known for the phrase "Show me the money!"?
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Jack Reacher
Frank 'TJ' Mackey

Jerry Maguire
John Anderton
In Interview with a Vampire, who plays the ten-year-old girl who is turned into a vampire?
Lindsay Lohan
Kirsten Dunst

Reese Witherspoon
Anna Chlumsky
A sequel to the 1986 Top Gun is due to be released next year - what is it called?
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Top Gun: Red Team
Top Gun: Blue Falcon

Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: End Game
There'll also be another Mission Impossible released in 2021 - what number will it be in the series?
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8
7

6
5
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