Jerry Maguire (1996)

Release date: 1996-12-13
Country: USA
Language: English|American Sign Language
Director: Cameron Crowe
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Gracie Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: 7.3/10
Length: 2h 19min

Storyline

Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a successful sports agent. The biggest clients, the respect, a beautiful fiancée, he has it all. Until one night he questions his purpose. His place in the world, and finally comes to terms with what's wrong with his career and life. Recording all his thoughts in a mission statement Jerry feels he has a new lease on life. Unfortunately his opinions aren't met with enthusiasm from his superiors and after dishonorably being stripped of his high earning clients and elite status within the agency Jerry steps out into the sports business armed with only one volatile client (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and the only person with belief in his abilities (Renée Zellweger) with the impossible task of rebuilding what he once had. Along the way he faces the harsh truth which he'd ignored in the past and a host of hardships that he'd never faced before.

Plot Keywords

agent, starting over, idealism, single mother, football player, football, female rear nudity, male nudity, sex on couch, redhead, sexuality, kissing while having sex, kiss, begins with narration, female nudity, sex scene, famous line, sister sister relationship, morality, reference to audrey hepburn

Short Review

On the jock front, Gooding is so believable in his role as Jerry's selfish, pea-brained, wide receiver client that the Dallas Cowboys might consider signing him to complement Michael Irvin.