Jerry Maguire (1996)

Director:

Cameron Crowe

Writer (WGA):

Cameron Crowe (written by)

Release Date:

13 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

Everybody loved him... Everybody disappeared.

Plot:

When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent with the only athlete who stays with him.

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Famous Line | Integrity | Sister Sister Relationship | Redemption

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 18 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 19	10:45 AM	TBS
Sun. July 20	12:30 AM	TBS

Cast

Tom Cruise	...	Jerry Maguire
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Rod Tidwell
Renée Zellweger	...	Dorothy Boyd (as Renee Zellweger)
Kelly Preston	...	Avery Bishop
Jerry O'Connell	...	Frank Cushman
Jay Mohr	...	Bob Sugar
Bonnie Hunt	...	Laurel, Dorothy's sister
Regina King	...	Marcee Tidwell
Jonathan Lipnicki	...	Ray Boyd
Todd Louiso	...	Chad the Nanny
Mark Pellington	...	Bill Dooler
Jeremy Suarez	...	Tyson Tidwell
Jared Jussim	...	Dicky Fox
Benjamin Kimball Smith	...	Keith Cushman
Ingrid Beer	...	Anne-Louise

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexuality.

Runtime:

139 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | SDDS | Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #34799) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 | France:Unrated | South Korea:15 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Austria:6 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

John Wayne Airport - 18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana, California, USA

Company:

Gracie Films

Trivia:

Two Paul McCartney instrumentals are used in the movie, "Momma Miss America" (during the airport montage) and "Singalong Junk" (during Jerry and Dorothy's first kissing scene on the porch), both from the 1970 album "McCartney." Cameron Crowe received McCartney's permission without ever having met him, instead sending a tape of the film to the latter's office. The two would actually meet for the first time five years later in L.A., and the result of that meeting was McCartney composing the title song to Crowe's movie Vanilla Sky (2001), which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Jerry, Dorothy, Rod, and Marcie are in the beach house discussing his proposed contract, the camera is on Dorothy while she is standing in front of the window. On the distant shoreline, a white utility truck is seen driving by, appearing to be driving on the "beach."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jerry Maguire: So this is the world, and there are almost six billion people on it. When I was a kid, there were three. It's hard to keep up.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Veronica Mars: Show Me the Monkey (#3.10)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Wise Up

a riveting, intelligent picture that effectively blends the right storytelling ingredients

Tom Cruise is Jerry Maguire, a successful, self-assured sports agent who has a crisis of conscience that costs him his job, girlfriend, and virtually everything he holds dear. With the help of a devoted co-worker (a sweet, sincere Zellweger), as well as a charismatic wide receiver who happens to be his only remaining client (an outrageously likable, over-the-top Gooding), he heads down a righteous path to try and reclaim the prosperous life he once had. Entertaining story combines humor, romance, and an effectively in-depth look at the behind the scenes world of sports while telling a much deeper story of love, loss, and redemption. A believable and thought-provoking story that's perfectly cast and extremely meaningful. ***