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Chicago born and bred, Cusack had appeared on radio and in commercials by the time he was 12. He made his movie debut at 17 in the comedy Class (1983) and appeared in a succession of teen movies before his first 'adult' role in The Grifters. He had been offered a part in Platoon, but his mum wouldn't let him go. His anti-Hollywood stance saw him turn down Indecent Proposal and Apollo 13, forming instead his own production company, New Crime Productions. The intention was to produce more offbeat films such as Grosse Pointe Blank, which Cusack starred in, produced and co-wrote. He has since taken the corporate dollar for Con Air but has continued along a largely independent path.
