Name Tom Cruise's fist movie!

"Endless Love" in 1981, he played the character "Billy"

Bee this is a list of all the Movies Tom Cruise did.
Selling Time (2007) (pre-production) (rumored)
Lions for Lambs (2007) (filming)


Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Ethan Hunt
... aka M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
War of the Worlds (2005) .... Ray Ferrier
Collateral (2004) .... Vincent
The Last Samurai (2003) .... Nathan Algren
... aka The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Tom Cruise as Austin Powers
... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
Minority Report (2002) .... Chief John Anderton
Vanilla Sky (2001) .... David Aames
Mission: Impossible II (2000) .... Ethan Hunt
... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)


Magnolia (1999) .... Frank T.J. Mackey
... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Dr. William 'Bill' Harford
... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
"3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Guy on Couch (1 episode, 1998)
... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Life As We Know It
- Dick and the Other Guy (1998) TV Episode .... Guy on Couch
Jerry Maguire (1996) .... Jerry Maguire
Mission: Impossible (1996) .... Ethan Hunt
... aka Mission Impossible
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) .... Lestat de Lioncourt
... aka Interview with the Vampire (USA: short title)
The Firm (1993) .... Mitch McDeere
A Few Good Men (1992) .... Lt. Daniel Kaffee
Far and Away (1992) .... Joseph Donnelly
Days of Thunder (1990) .... Cole Trickle


Born on the Fourth of July (1989) .... Ron Kovic
Rain Man (1988) .... Charlie Babbitt
Young Guns (1988) (uncredited) .... Cowboy
Cocktail (1988) .... Brian Flanagan
The Color of Money (1986) .... Vincent Lauria
Top Gun (1986) .... Maverick
Legend (1985) .... Jack
... aka Legend: Ultimate Edition (USA: reissue title (video title))
All the Right Moves (1983) .... Stefen Djordjevic
... aka All Right
Risky Business (1983) .... Joel Goodsen
Losin' It (1983) .... Woody
The Outsiders (1983) .... Steve Randle
... aka The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA: director's cut)
Taps (1981) .... Cadet Captain David Shawn
... aka The Siege at Bunker Hill: T.A.P.S (UK: TV title)
Endless Love (1981) .... Billy


According to IMBd ENDLESS Love was his first movie.

Well according to imdb.com Endless love is his first movie. Even in the bios it states:

The next 15 years of his life are the stuff of legends. He made his film debut with a small part in Endless Love (1981) and from the outset exhibited an undeniable box office appeal to both male and female audiences

So not sure what movie you are thinking of since that has it as his debut film.

all the right moves

I actually don't know the answer but I always associated Risky Business as the movie that sort of got him noticed. I know he did several movies during the same year it was released so that is probably not the movie you have in mind. Well, at least his dancing scene was unforgettable.

Now, you really have me curious what the answer is. LOL!