Claim: Tom Cruise was in an American romantic film.
Evidence: After portraying supporting roles in Taps -LRB- 1981 -RRB- and The Outsiders -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , his first leading role was in the romantic comedy Risky Business , released in August 1983.
Risky Business is a 1983 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman , making his directorial debut.