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For my “money,” the definitive Cuba Gooding Jr. performance is his portrayal of football player Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire, the inspirational 1996 classic from writer and director Cameron Crowe.
Every great actor has one role that most critics and audiences would consider to be their strongest, most profound, and career defining performance.
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