IMDb lists 4 starring roles for Tom Cruise in 1983. Risky Business is his consensus breakout role, but I remember it as beng nothing special, IMO. Losin' It is an early Curtis Hanson effort about 4 young guys partying it up in Tijuana, I have only seen parts of it. The Outsiders is an ensemble piece with an All-Star roster of actors on their way up, including a very young Diane Lane. All the Right Moves features Cruise as a high school cornerback trying to earn an engineering scholarship.

I like ATRM a lot, in spite of a soundtrack of some of the cheesiest 80s songs imaginable. Craig T. Nelson is superb as the coach, and Lea Thompson bares everything. I find it refreshing to see Cruise's character portrayed as more than a jock. The football scenes are some of the most realistic I have seen in any movie (I played HS football), and the film does not follow the usual pattern of sports movies. Highly recommended.

Which of these is your favorite?

All the Right Moves 8/10
The Outsiders 7/10
Risky Business 5/10
Losin' It no rating, incomplete viewing