Many New Jersey stars have appeared in great sports movies, but only one has appeared in a sports movie that is considered one of the top five, and it might not be who you think. yeah.
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I think the best way to address this is to spend a few minutes talking about the great performances of New Jersey stars who starred in sports movies that didn’t make Vulture’s top five list.
The first movie that came to mind jerry maguireone of the most memorable sports movies of a generation, starring, of course, New Jersey native Tom Cruise.
That movie isn’t even in the top 50 on this list, but Cruise’s color of money It was ranked 30th on the list.
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Another great sports movie starring a New Jersey celebrity is one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time.
we are talking about incredible things field of dreamsstarring Garden State’s Ray Liotta.
However, the film didn’t make it into the top five on this list either, but came in at a very impressive 13th place.
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So which sports movies starring New Jersey celebrities made it into the top five on this list? It was amazing Bull Durham.
The film ranked fourth behind Rocky. And the New Jersey star of this legendary film?
Of course, there’s Susan Sarandon, famous for playing Annie Savoy in this Kevin Costner classic.
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For the record, the movies that were above Bull Durham on the list (from No. 3 to No. 1) were Rocky, Raging Bull, and Hoop Dreams.
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