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Risky Business

  • 1983
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
102K
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POPULARITY
1,619
407
Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)
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Raunchy ComedyTeen ComedyComedyCrimeDramaRomance

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.

  • Director
    • Paul Brickman
  • Writer
    • Paul Brickman
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Rebecca De Mornay
    • Joe Pantoliano
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    102K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,619
    407
    • Director
      • Paul Brickman
    • Writer
      • Paul Brickman
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Rebecca De Mornay
      • Joe Pantoliano
    • 234User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Top cast55

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Joel
    Rebecca De Mornay
    Rebecca De Mornay
    • Lana
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Guido
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Rutherford
    Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Pinchot
    • Barry
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • Miles Dalby
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • Joel's Father
    Janet Carroll
    Janet Carroll
    • Joel's Mother
    Shera Danese
    Shera Danese
    • Vicki
    Raphael Sbarge
    Raphael Sbarge
    • Glenn
    Bruce A. Young
    Bruce A. Young
    • Jackie
    Kevin Anderson
    Kevin Anderson
    • Chuck
    • (as Kevin C. Anderson)
    Sarah Partridge
    • Kessler
    Nathan Davis
    Nathan Davis
    • Business Teacher
    Scott Harlan
    • Stan Licata
    Sheila Keenan
    • Nurse Bolik
    Lucy Harrington
    • Glenn's Girlfriend
    Jerry Tullos
    • Derelict on Train
    • Director
      • Paul Brickman
    • Writer
      • Paul Brickman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      In an effort for Tom Cruise (who was 20 during filming) to look more "teenage" in appearance, the producers put him though an unusual bit of physical training. Cruise worked out seven days a week, in order to lose ten pounds. Once that had been accomplished, he immediately ceased working out and ate extremely fatty foods in order to add a layer of baby fat. This is how he achieved that "fresh-faced" teenage look.
    • Goofs
      In the Princeton interview, Joel states that he wishes to major in business. Princeton has never offered a business major.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Joel Goodson: My name is Joel Goodson. I deal in human fulfillment. I grossed over eight thousand dollars in one night. Time of your life, huh kid?

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 2 minutes from this film for its 1985 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Movies That Changed the Movies (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Every Breath You Take
      Written by Sting (uncredited)
      Performed by The Police
      Courtesy of A&M Records

    User reviews234

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    8/10

    Wish fulfillment?

    Starring in the role that made him a household name, Tom Cruise leads this classic 80s film that ended up being a lot darker and profound than I expected. This isn't your typical teen sex comedy from the 80s. There's a lot of pointed commentary on capitalism, teen fantasy, and coming of age. Rebecca De Mornay is perfectly cast as the alluring, enigmatic call girl Cruise becomes entwined with and is instantly memorable in the role. Risky Business has a lot more to say than you might think and is worth checking out some 40 years later.
    • cardsrock
    • Jul 20, 2020
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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Negocios riesgosos
    • Filming locations
      • Niles East High School - 7700 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • The Geffen Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,541,777
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,275,327
      • Aug 7, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,542,350
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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