Tom Cruise raises money for charity

A screening of Tom Cruise’s new film brought the actor to Knoxville, Tennessee, where it raised $600,000 (Dh2.2 million) for the Children’s Charity of Eastern Tennessee.

Media outlets report the fundraiser was held on Monday night at the Pinnacle 18 theatre in Turkey Creek. The event included live music, a catered meal, some time for attendees to interact with Cruise on the carpet outside the theatre and an advance screening of Cruise’s new film, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.

About a thousand people attended the event, which raised $600,000 for the Children’s Charity of Eastern Tennessee. Also known as Variety of Eastern Tennessee, the organisation raises money for numerous organisations that serve at-risk children.

The movie is a sequel to the 2012 film Jack Reacher. It hits UAE theatres on October 20.