American romantic comedy Jerry Maguire stars Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger and Regina King. It was produced by James L. Brooks, famous for his production of The Simpsons. The film was inspired by the life of sports agent Leigh Steinberg, covering his struggles, career ventures and love of life. The film became the ninth highest grossing film of 1996, making $273 million worldwide up against a 50 million dollar budget. The film was additionally nominated for five Academy Awards and three Golden Globe awards. Cuba Gooding Jr. won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Cruise won the Golden Globe for Best Actor.
Scenes of the movie were filmed in June of 1996 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, including the first scene introducing top NFL recruit Frank Cushman, played by Jerry O’Connell, in what was supposed to be a stadium in Odessa, Texas.