FILM REVIEW: Tom Cruise proves his worth (again) in 'The Last Samurai' University Wire | December 5, 2003| | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Andrew Italia
University Wire
12-05-2003
(The Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- He's been shown the money, demanded the truth, flicked off the pilot of a Mig 28 while doing an inverted dive at four Gs, accomplished some pretty impossible missions and was an outsider.

Yes, that's right folks, it's American prettyboy Tom Cruise, the cinematic gargantuan who stands not a hair above 5 feet, 7 inches but nonetheless remains on the must-see list for tons of the world's viewers (mostly female).

So what could be next for the accidental actor who is more of a brand name than a thespian? ...

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