by Duncan Thaw (Author)
No other star has pushed himself further - or stayed in the fight longer - than Tom Cruise.
For more than forty years, Tom Cruise has remained one of Hollywood's most driven, bankable and physically committed performers. From his rise as a defining star of the 1980s - through
Top Gun, Rain Man and
Born on the Fourth of July - to his modern reinvention as the producer-star of the
Mission: Impossible franchise and the box-office phenomenon
Top Gun: Maverick, his career has repeatedly defied trends, setbacks and expectations.
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star offers a definitive, career-spanning analysis of that evolution, featuring exclusive insights from six of the most respected voices in contemporary film criticism:
A. A. Dowd (The A.V. Club),
Bilge Ebiri (New York Magazine / Vulture),
Dan Jolin (Empire),
Geoffrey Macnab (The Independent),
Scott Mendelson (The Wrap / Forbes), and
Richard Roeper (Chicago Sun-Times).
Tracing Cruise's rise, reinvention and resilience - from early superstardom through creative gambles and public backlash - this book explores how he reshaped his onscreen persona by placing personal risk at the heart of his performance and appeal, transforming into a totally unique figure in modern cinema.
Clear-eyed, authoritative and deeply engaging,
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star examines one of the most extraordinary careers in film history, and the singular form of stardom Cruise has sustained against the odds.
Number of Pages: 116
Dimensions: 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: December 16, 2025
