I mean, Com Truise defo had more than luck. He had pull even then. And, yes, he is just a person. He is dedicated to his art, which, I think, is running hard and making memorable movies.

• Top Gun (1986, Dir. Tony Scott, Budget $15M),

• Rain Man (1988, Dir. Barry Levinson, Budget $25M),

• Days of Thunder (1990, Dir. Tony Scott, Wri. Robert Towne, Budget $60M),

• A Few Good Men (1992, Dir. Rob Reiner, wri. Aaron Sorkin, Budget $40M),

• the Firm (1993, Dir. Syndey Pollack, Budget $42M),

• Interview with the Vampire (Dir. Neil Jordan, Wri. Anne Rice, Budget $60M),

Big directors, writers, and big hit films. Then, he became Ethan Hunt.

• Mission: Impossible 1 (Dir. Brian DePalma, Wri. Robert Towne, Budget $80M)

M:I-2 (Dir. John Woo, Wri. Robert Towne) was thoroughly forgettable. That said, I just discovered that the writers of Star Trek: DS-9 and Voyager — Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga — wrote the story. Wild. Still, no quarter given. Until, maybe, I watch it again.

The next 4 are great.

• M:I-3 (Wri./Dir. J.J. Abrams with Alex Kurtzman (latter-day Star Trek writers and executive producers))

• M:I-4, Ghost Protocol (Dir. Brad Bird (the Iron Giant and the Incredibles))

• M:I-5, Rogue Nation (Wri./Dir. Christopher MacQuarrie (the Usual Suspects and the Way of the Gun))

• M:I-6, Fallout (Wri./Dir. Christopher MacQuarrie)

Jury is still out on M:I-7, Dead Reckoning Part 1, and Final Reckoning. Full disclosure, I did not really feel Part 1.

Tron Cubes does attract/demand talent. And, his collaboration with Christopher MacQuarrie is long-standing.