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Jerry Maguire is a man who knows the score. As a top agent at Sports Management International, Jerry is unquestionably master of his universe. Trouble is, Jerry's mind, mouth and soul are usually on automatic pilot. He's good at friendship, but (as his numerous ex-girlfriends testify) bad at intimacy. Still, there's absolutely nothing wrong with Jerry that a sudden dose of failure can't cure. A week after spontaneously writing a stirring, visionary mission statement for SMI entitled "The Things We Think And Do Not Say: The Future of Our Business," he's unceremoniously fired. Stripped of his job and a good measure of his identity, the tenacious but hanging-by-a-thread Jerry is forced to start from scratch. He's joined on his journey to redemption by two unlikely allies: Rod Tidwell, a second-tier wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals; and Dorothy Boyd, a wistful 26-year-old single mother who departs her accountancy position with SMI for a very uncertain future with her new boss. (official distributor synopsis)

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Awards

  • Winner
  • Nominations

Academy Awards

  • 1997 - Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
  • 1997 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
  • 1997 - Tom Cruise (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
  • 1997 - Cameron Crowe (Best Original Screenplay)
  • 1997 - Best Achievement in Film Editing

Golden Globes

  • 1997 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
  • 1997 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
  • 1997 - Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)