10 Greatest Ever Tom Cruise Running Scenes

1. Mission: Impossible III

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Mission: Impossible III's Shanghai sprint is the apex of the Tom Cruise Run for one very simple reason; the scene exists solely to have an extended shot of the star running at full pelt as only he can, there is literally no other reason for it to be in the movie other than to tell people that Tom Cruise can run really fast.

And he can, make no mistake. The undoubted highlight is the unbroken twenty-second tracking shot that sees Cruise yelling at the locals to get out of his way, pumping his arms in that signature sprint of his.

A knowing wink to the star's previous exploits without getting too ridiculous, it is the Tom Cruise Run to end all Tom Cruise Runs.

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