Tom Cruise finally turned the camera back on the paparazzi after posing on the red carpet of the 2004 Venice Film Festival promoting his blockbuster Collateral, which has earned $113.6 million worldwide.

ComingSoon.net has an exclusive look at the following two photos taken at the The Westin Excelsior, Venice Lido Hotel in Venice, Italy. Cruise appeared very relaxed and jovial as he chatted with the press about his hit film. The movie also stars Jaime Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, and Bruce McGill.

Three-time Academy Award nominee Michael Mann directed and produced the action-thriller.