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- Men of Honor. Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding, Charlize Theron. 283 votes. Men of Honor stands tall as a powerful and compelling film that showcases the incredible talent of Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Jerry Maguire. Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Renée Zellweger. 179 votes. Jerry Maguire is undoubtedly one of the most memorable films featuring Cuba Gooding Jr., who earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rod Tidwell, an outspoken football player looking for a big contract.
- Radio. Cuba Gooding, Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard. 224 votes. In Radio, Cuba Gooding Jr delivers a poignant and remarkable performance as James "Radio" Kennedy, a mentally disabled young man who forms an unexpected friendship with a high school football coach played by Ed Harris.
- Boyz n the Hood. Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding. 171 votes. Cuba Gooding Jr. 's breakthrough role came in John Singleton's classic drama Boyz n the Hood - a searing look at life in South Central Los Angeles through the eyes of three friends trying to navigate their way out of gang violence.
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- 5 Lee Daniels' The Butler
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- 3 American Gangster
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Probably best known for its iconic use of the phrase "You can’t handle the truth," the 1992 legal drama A Few Good Men, based on a 1989 play by Aaron Sorkin, features a fantastic ensemble cast comprising a who’s-who of the top actors of the era, including Tom Cruise, Kevin Bacon, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, and Kiefer Sutherland. It follows the tri...
A nice return to form for Gooding Jr., who had been experiencing somewhat of a lull in his career around the time of The Butler’s release, which went on to be a commercial and critical hit. Once again, Gooding Jr. finds himself in good company, acting alongside fellow industry legends Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, and...
Once again starring alongside the legendary Jack Nicholson, Gooding Jr. shines as the flamboyant yet intimidating art agent Frank Sachs in As Good As It Gets. And while the show is admittedly well and truly stolen by Nicholson and his portrayal as Melvin, a grumpy, bigoted, OCD-sufferer, all others involved more than handled their own. In fact, per...
Arguably one of the greatest gangster moviesof all time, it’s loosely based on the life of drug kingpin Frank Lucas and his heroin smuggling operation involving American service planes returning from the Vietnam War. Denzel Washington takes on the lead role of Frank Lucas alongside Russell Crowe as his enemy Detective Richie Roberts. Gooding Jr. pl...
Jerry Maguire sees Gooding Jr. once again teaming up with Cruise as they lead a cast that also includes Renée Zellweger, Bonnie Hunt, and Regina King. Part kooky rom-com and part sports drama, the movie managed to perfectly blend humor and sentimentality, and won the hearts of audiences across the globe as it went onto become a huge commercial and ...
Gooding Jr. stars in the gritty, emotional and often violent coming of age drama Boyz N the Hood, which explores the lives of a gang of inner-city youths trying to navigate the dangerous and confusing world of South-Central L.A. As the main character, Gooding Jr. is torn between the violent gang culture that surrounds him and the opportunity-filled...
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His other notable films include Outbreak (1995), As Good as It Gets (1997), What Dreams May Come (1998), Men of Honor (2000), Pearl Harbor (2001), Rat Race (2001), The Fighting Temptations (2003), Radio (2003), American Gangster (2007), Red Tails (2012), The Butler (2013), and Selma (2014).
- Coming To America (1988) Though Gooding Jr. had small roles in a couple of TV shows, he was all but a complete unknown in 1988. That is until he featured alongside Eddie Murphy in the comedy classic Coming To America.
- What Dreams May Come (1998) What Dreams May Come is one of the very few Robin Williams-led movies that flopped, as it had a huge budget due to being a fantasy movie, and it failed to recoup it back at the worldwide box office.
- The Butler (2013) The Butler is one of Gooding’s biggest successes of the past decade, as the movie made over $175 million at the box office. The film is based on the real-life White House butler Eugene Allen, who worked at the White House for over 30 years.
- Men Of Honor (2000) After spending the '90s working with Hollywood heavyweights like Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise, Gooding Jr. still wasn’t done cutting his teeth, as 2000 saw him work with one of the most celebrated actors there is.
List of the best Cuba Gooding Jr. movies: The Way of War (2008), Life of a King (2013), Freedom (2014), Gladiator (1992), Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009), Red Tails (2012), Hero Wanted (2008), The Fighting Temptations (2003), Linewatch (2008), The Hit List (2011), What Love Is (2006), Chill Factor (1999) ... ... 7.6/10. The Way of War. Genre:
Jul 21, 2017 · Cuba Gooding, Jr. has had a long and varied career in Hollywood. He is still actively working, but his first (and arguably best) role as Tre in Boyz n the Hood happened in 1991.
Cuba-Gooding-Jr-bio-450x600.jpg. Cuba Gooding Jr. is an actor perhaps best known for the film Jerry McGuire. Early in his career, he landed guest starring roles on shows like Hill Street Blues and MacGyver. His first major role was in the 1991 box office surprise Boyz n the Hood.
