Risky Business

1983
18
1h 39m

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6.8/10

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Raunchy Comedy Teen Comedy Comedy Crime Drama Romance

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.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

103K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

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Risky Business

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Risky Business: If You Are Smart

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Risky Business: If You Are Smart

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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

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Featured review

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.