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As the Babbitt boys waltz over the horizon in all their card-counting glory, that ten-minute shot of nitro is perhaps the single finest slice of gambling in cinematic history – and among the very finest of Cruise’s sensational career. Not even Tom’s need for speed or handling of the truth can trump this 1988 dandy. In fact, an Oscar triumph secures Cooperstown status for this gem of yesteryear.