The savior of cinema’s ‘running gag’ is one of the best things you’ll see.
Tom Cruise has been known for his adrenaline-pumping action sequences in films such as the Mission Impossible franchise, Top Gun, and Edge of Tomorrow, among others. The actor is known for performing dangerous and high-octane stunts on his own and ups the stakes in every new film.
However, his signature move in every film of his is his running. Cruise’s runs have been analyzed due to his incredible posture and impressive speed and have been compared to that of high-school track stars. A compilation video of him running in every movie is making the rounds on the internet and has impressed many cinephiles.
Tom Cruise’s Running Compilation Proves Why He Is The Last Action Hero
If there is anything that Tom Cruise knows how to do, is to entertain in the good, old-fashioned way. The actor is known for his death-defying stunts in film and has performed several feats that are extremely dangerous only for the audiences’ entertainment.
Often considered to be the last action hero of Hollywood, Cruise performs most of his own stunts, including an amazing cliff jump on a motorcycle in Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part I. However, one element that has stuck to him in every film has been his signature run.
Cruise’s run is iconic due to its sheer aesthetic, and he has had at least a short run in almost every film of his. A creator recently edited a video compiling all the running scenes in his filmography. The video shows his running sequences from Risky Business days to 2022’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. The video seemed to have delighted fans of the action hero.
i edited every tom cruise run
(most of them) pic.twitter.com/qhcu76TYdj
— Stephen Ford (@StephenSeanFord) July 7, 2024
i edited every tom cruise run
(most of them) pic.twitter.com/qhcu76TYdj
— Stephen Ford (@StephenSeanFord) July 7, 2024
i edited every tom cruise run
(most of them) pic.twitter.com/qhcu76TYdj
— Stephen Ford (@StephenSeanFord) July 7, 2024
i edited every tom cruise run
(most of them) pic.twitter.com/qhcu76TYdj
— Stephen Ford (@StephenSeanFord) July 7, 2024
Running almost three minutes, the video shows every short run to full-on sprints in the action star’s filmography, with his iconic posture and style developing through the times.
Tom Cruise’s Running Style Has Been Analyzed By Experts
Apart from being a dynamic sequence, Tom Cruise’s runs have something so aesthetically pleasing that it has become a signature part of his filmography. The action star’s posture and hand movements make it a unique style and give the viewers an illusion of super speed.
Cruise’s runs have been analyzed by various experts, with the Wall Street Journal even reporting that he has the time of many high-school track stars. An expert mentioned to Yahoo! Life that Cruise’s form is what makes his runs look so pleasing and that the actor judiciously spends his energy while sprinting.
The actor’s Mission Impossible co-star Hayley Atwell mentioned to Interview Magazine that she for to see up-close the process that went into running for Cruise. She said,
What I’ve noticed on set is it’s not his speed that’s the most impressive. He’s studied the form, he’s studied how to run. So when he’s running, it feels like it’s with every cell in his body, as if he’s running towards the thing he wants to save and also running away from a bear. There’s not a lazy foot or a turned-in knee at any point, and it creates this form that’s really beautiful to watch because it’s anatomically correct.
Experts also mentioned that Cruise’s efficiency is increased by his karate-chop arm-swing, which is used by Olympic-level sprinters like Michael Johnson.