Tom Cruise: How did the actor look in his first role?

Do you know Tom Cruise’s first role? Her first screen appearance dates back to 1979, when she was just 17 years old, in a role that (already) highlighted her looks.

Adapted from Scott Spencer’s novel of the same name published in the same year, the film is called Endless Love and tells the story of the passionate love between two teenagers in suburban Chicago. Starring Brooke Shields (La Petite, Le Lagon bleu, Jane the Virgin) and Martin Hewitt (Out of Control). The feature film was released two years after filming, in July 1981 in the United States and in August 1981 in France.

Tom Cruise’s name is number 18 in the interpretation of Bill, who we find playing football and then sunbathing. She is wearing very short jean shorts and a tank top which she quickly removes to reveal her bare chest.

Billy tells the character, played by Hewitt, that when he was eight years old, he set fire to damp newspapers, and when his mother found him, she thought he was trying to put out the fire and the hero.

This is the actor’s only scene in the film, but it turns out to be crucial for the main character, who, in order to take revenge on his lover’s parents, who take a dim view of their relationship, decides to set fire to their house after Bill’s story.

These days, Endless Love is known for being the debut of Tom Cruise or Ian Ziering (Steve in Beverly Hills) or a track from its soundtrack performed by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross (Endless love) rather than its cinematic qualities.

However, this drama is directed by Franco Zeffirelli, a specialist in love stories that became impossible for the family after he brought Romeo and Juliet (1968) to the screen, and will follow up with La Traviata (1982). Moreover, he directed the production of many adaptations of tragic operas. Unfortunately, it fails to give breath to the story, which stretches for two hours and tries to be exciting.

The love scenes will earn the first part of the film an X rating in the United States before it is reviewed and revised to downgrade to “R,” meaning children under 17 are prohibited unless accompanied by an adult.

What is the worst Tom Cruise movie according to your ratings (and it’s not Endless Love)?