7. All the Right Moves (1983)

In All the Right Moves, young Tom Cruise plays a high school football player who is determined to escape his small-town life. The movie, directed by Michael Chapman, revolves around themes of ambition, loyalty, and socio-economic struggles. The portrayal of the passionate yet conflicted teenager Cruise has an impact on the viewers, and the gritty realism of the football scenes adds depth. It's more than a sports movie, however, since it explores the harshest realities of power relations between athletes and coaches, making it a classic story of perseverance and self-discovery.
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