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Tom Cruise arrived early at London's Leicester Square for the UK premiere of latest film Collateral, in order to meet waiting fans, sign autographs and talk on their mobile phones.

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Actress Jada Pinkett Smith - the wife of I, Robot actor Will Smith - stars as attorney Annie Farrell in Collateral.

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In the movie Cruise's hitman character Vincent takes cab driver Max, played by Jamie Foxx (right), hostage in Los Angeles.

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Jamie Foxx, director Michael Mann, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tom Cruise have appeared together at the film's numerous international premieres.

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Jazz star and pianist Jamie Cullum explained his reasons for attending the premiere by simply saying: "I am a film fan."

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Jada Pinkett Smith and Tom Cruise met crowds outside the UCI Empire cinema after appearing in an edition of MTV's Total Request Live programme together.

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Comedian Billy Connolly is due to appear on Michael Parkinson's ITV chat show alongside Cruise. Collateral opens in the UK on 17 September.