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(- 1996 -)

Original Title Jerry Maguire Director Cameron Crowe Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance Released 1996-12-13 MPAA Rating Rated R for language and sexuality. Rated 7.3

Plot Summary

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?

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Tom Cruise as Jerry Maguire , Cuba Gooding Jr. as Rod Tidwell , Renée Zellweger as Dorothy Boyd (as Renee Zellweger) , Kelly Preston as Avery Bishop , Jerry O'Connell as Frank Cushman , Jay Mohr as Bob Sugar , Bonnie Hunt as Laurel Boyd , Regina King as Marcee Tidwell , Jonathan Lipnicki as Ray Boyd , Todd Louiso as Chad the Nanny , Mark Pellington as Bill Dooler , Jeremy Suarez as Tyson Tidwell , Jared Jussim as Dicky Fox , Benjamin Kimball Smith as Keith Cushman , Ingrid Beer as Anne-Louise

IMDB User Comments

At the risk of my own cynical reputation... It's all well and good to stroll through life with a healthy air of scepticism, but despite some peoples' views on these supposedly 'manipulative' romantic films, there are an elite few that really do have things to say based on something more noble than ticket sales - things that are actually worth listening to. Jerry Maguire is one of these rare beasts. No, it's not perfect, and no, it doesn't ring true for every last second of its running time, but if you come away from it with a sneer rather than a genuine desire to take a step back and look at yourself, then there's no romance in your soul at all. It's a genre that's always been particularly susceptible to the flood of lacklustre money-spinners, so to come across something that's had so much visible thought and effort thrown into it from all corners is a revelation. I'm not naive enough to think that anything making it big in the film industry these days can be purely a labour of love, but Jerry Maguire at least comes close. It's refreshing to see Tom Cruise demonstrate that, against all odds, he can act his heart out when given the right role, as can Cuba Gooding Jr. (neither of them better previously or since) - and the rest of the cast give it every bit as much passion. It's beautifully written, and shot with an easy style that makes me wish there were more directors like Cameron Crowe in this world. And on top of that, it gets better with each viewing. Even the soundtrack feels as if weeks have been spent fine-tuning it to perfection, and I'm no fan of Springsteen or Tom Petty. Deride it if you like, I'm not saying that Jerry Maguire's totally free of sentiment... I'm just suggesting that it's not necessarily a bad thing to have your heartstrings tugged and your self-awareness questioned once in a while.

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