Tom Cruise rocks his role in 1980s-set 'Rock of Ages' USA TODAY - It was only supposed to be a script read-through in the early days of production last summer on the Miami set of Rock of Ages.

The 1980s were a powerhouse decade for Hollywood action stars. Here’s a countdown of ChatGPT's picks for the top 10 most iconic action stars of that golden era. Rising to fame with ‘Top Gun’ (1986), ...

Explore the 10 greatest action movies from the 1980s that redefined the genre with iconic heroes, intense set pieces, and ...

Tom Cruise, who became an icon and Hollywood heartthrob way back in the 1980s, has had a varied career spanning several decades, and we now have insights into the highs and lows of his filmography ...

Meanwhile, Cruise’s career was already on the rise in the mid-1980s. Thanks to the success of 1983’s Risky Business and The Outsiders, many had pegged Cruise as the next big thing.

Tom Cruise has been in comedies before -- I mean, one of his biggest early roles was Risky Business back in the '80s. But, he's always been cool, no matter what movie he was in.

Throughout his illustrious career, Cruise won three Golden Globes for Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Jerry Maguire (1996), and Magnolia (1999).