Jerry Maguire

Question 1

When released and who directed?

What else has that director directed?

Jerry Maguire

Answer 1

1996

Cameron Crowe

Vanilla Sky

Almost Famous (semi-autobiographical story of being a young music writer)

We Bought a Zoo

Question 2

Name three leads (clue: not Castro)

Jerry Maguire

Answer 2

Tom Cruise

Renee Zellweger

Cuba Golding Jr

Question 3

Rough summary

Jerry Maguire

Answer 3

The film is about a highly paid pro sports agent, inspired by sports agent Leigh Steinberg.[15][16]

Maguire is fired after having a moral revelation, writing and distributing a mission statement calling for sincere service to the athletes and less money for the agency. He strikes out to form his own agency. Tom Cruise played the title role of Jerry and Cuba Gooding, Jr. played Rod Tidwell, an aging wide receiver. His catchphrase, “Show me the money!”, became ubiquitous for a time.[17]

Renée Zellweger appeared as an accountant who sets aside her job security to follow Maguire’s charismatic moral aspiration in both work and love.

Question 4

What did I think of this film?

Jerry Maguire

Answer 4

Enjoyed the very quotable script ‘you complete me’ / ‘show me the money’

Shows some male vulnerability, but still a very male gaze and masculine view of women perhaps (using charm to convert the bitter divorcees)

Loved the final monologue and delivery