The Color of Money

In the 1986 film, Cruise - who appears with Paul Newman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio - is taken under the wing of an expert scammer who introduces him to the world of pool hustling.

Years later, Tom revealed that the veteran actor taught him a lesson that he has brought with him throughout his illustrious career.

He said: "I am doing this scene, and I mean, I'm telling you, it's so cold I can't even speak. I'm in between takes, and [Paul] is in a car, and I'm running to this area. They're trying to thaw [me]. Newman's like, 'Where's the kid? Where's the kid?' So finally, I have this scene where he's in the car, and I'm next to him. I look in, and I'm like, 'What?' He had the warm coat. He had the heater in there. It was an electric heater, He looked at me, and he's like, 'T-shirt? You tried your wardrobe on in the summer, didn't you?' I was like, 'Yes, sir. I did.' He's like, 'Watch and learn, kid. Watch and learn.' I never forgot it. I literally never forgot it."