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Risky Business

"There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business."

1983-08-05 Romance 1hr 38m

Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.

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Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.

  • Released
    1983-08-05
  • Revenue
    $63,541,777
  • Budget
    $6,200,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    Geffen Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Paul Brickman
Director
Paul Brickman
Screenplay
Jon Avnet
Producer

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Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Joel Goodson
Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Rutherford
Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Miles Dalby
Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Joel's Father
Janet Carroll

Janet Carroll

Joel's Mother
Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Business Teacher
Scott Harlan

Scott Harlan

Stan Licata
Sheila Keenan

Sheila Keenan

Nurse Bolik
Lucy Harrington

Lucy Harrington

Glenn's Girlfriend
Jerry Tullos

Jerry Tullos

Derelict on Train
Jerome Landfield

Jerome Landfield

Kessler's Father
Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Detective with Bullhorn
Bruno Alexander

Bruno Alexander

Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)
Robert Kurcz

Robert Kurcz

Service Manager
Jonathan Chapin

Jonathan Chapin

Kid at Gas Station
Jimmy Baron

Jimmy Baron

Kid at Window
Harry Teinowitz

Harry Teinowitz

Kid at Party
Francine Locke

Francine Locke

Shower Girl
Ann Cole

Ann Cole

Call Girl
Jill DeVries

Jill DeVries

Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)
Debra Dulman

Debra Dulman

Call Girl
Joyce Hazard

Joyce Hazard

Call Girl
Kerry Hill

Kerry Hill

Call Girl
Lora Staley

Lora Staley

Call Girl
Vivian Victor

Vivian Victor

Call Girl
Fern Persons

Fern Persons

Lab Teacher
Cynthia Baker

Cynthia Baker

Test Teacher
Wayne Kneeland

Wayne Kneeland

Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)
Jade Gold

Jade Gold

Evonne Williams
Dana Balkin

Dana Balkin

Girl in Nurse's Office
Karen Grossman

Karen Grossman

Hall Marshall
Brett Baer

Brett Baer

Howie Rifkin
Vinny Argiro

Vinny Argiro

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Eric Minsk

Eric Minsk

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Mike Genovese

Mike Genovese

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Steven Charous

Steven Charous

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George Brown

George Brown

Swat Team Leader (uncredited)
Jason Gedrick

Jason Gedrick

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Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Call Girl (uncredited)
Gerard Kaszubowski

Gerard Kaszubowski

Party Guest (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Babysitter (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff

Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)
Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Cameo (uncredited)
Guy Van Swearingen

Guy Van Swearingen

Party Goer (uncredited)

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Reviews for Risky Business
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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2018-12-11

***Entertaining teen comedy with Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay, but disturbingly dishonest*** “Risky Business” (1983) stars Tom Cruise... read more

***Entertaining teen comedy with Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay, but disturbingly dishonest*** “Risky Business” (1983) stars Tom Cruise as a preppy teen from the Chicago suburbs. When his parents leave for a trip, he has the house to himself and enlists the services of a call girl (Rebecca De Mornay), which leads to serious and amusing problems. This is the film with the iconic sequence of Cruise lip-syncing in private to Bob Seger’s "Old Time Rock and Roll." We’ve all done it. In any case, “Risky Business” is similar to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986), but with the artiness of “Less than Zero” (1987) minus the melancholy. As far as all-around entertainment goes, this is an easy 7/10, but I have to lower my grade due to the glorification of prostitution. Yes, I realize it’s a teen comedy and you have to roll with it to enjoy it, which I did and did. But the portrayal of prostitution & prostitutes is strictly fantasyland and I find it disingenuous and irresponsible. Would all these guys seriously be so hot for these women who have sex with several strangers every work day? Am I the only one who finds this gross? Wouldn’t at least some of them be concerned about STDs? Wouldn’t the loose lifestyle of prostitution negatively affect the women, psychologically and spiritually? Wouldn’t there be signs of “wear and tear”? Of course none of these types of realities are addressed. The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes and was shot in Highland Park, Illinois, & the Chicago area. GRADE: C

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A Review by Wuchak

***Entertaining teen comedy with Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay, but disturbingly dishonest*** “Risky Business” (1983) stars Tom Cruise as a preppy teen from the Chicago suburbs. When his parents leave for a trip, he has the house to h...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2018-12-11

***Entertaining teen comedy with Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay, but disturbingly dishonest*** “Risky Business” (1983) stars Tom Cruise as a preppy teen from the Chicago suburbs. When his parents...

read more