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RomanceComedyDrama

Risky Business

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

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.

Release Date : 1983-08-05

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Geffen PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tom Cruise

Character Name : Joel Goodson

Original Name : Tom Cruise

Gender : Male

Rebecca De Mornay

Character Name : Lana

Original Name : Rebecca De Mornay

Gender : Female

Joe Pantoliano

Character Name : Guido

Original Name : Joe Pantoliano

Gender : Male

Richard Masur

Character Name : Rutherford

Original Name : Richard Masur

Gender : Male

Bronson Pinchot

Character Name : Barry

Original Name : Bronson Pinchot

Gender : Male

Curtis Armstrong

Character Name : Miles Dalby

Original Name : Curtis Armstrong

Gender : Male

Nicholas Pryor

Character Name : Joel's Father

Original Name : Nicholas Pryor

Gender : Male

Janet Carroll

Character Name : Joel's Mother

Original Name : Janet Carroll

Gender : Female

Shera Danese

Character Name : Vicki

Original Name : Shera Danese

Gender : Female

Raphael Sbarge

Character Name : Glenn

Original Name : Raphael Sbarge

Gender : Male

Bruce A. Young

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : Bruce A. Young

Gender : Male

Kevin Anderson

Character Name : Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)

Original Name : Kevin Anderson

Gender : Male

Sarah Partridge

Character Name : Kessler

Original Name : Sarah Partridge

Gender : Male

Nathan Davis

Character Name : Business Teacher

Original Name : Nathan Davis

Gender : Male

Scott Harlan

Character Name : Stan Licata

Original Name : Scott Harlan

Gender : Male

Sheila Keenan

Character Name : Nurse Bolik

Original Name : Sheila Keenan

Gender : Male

Lucy Harrington

Character Name : Glenn's Girlfriend

Original Name : Lucy Harrington

Gender : Male

Jerry Tullos

Character Name : Derelict on Train

Original Name : Jerry Tullos

Gender : Male

Jerome Landfield

Character Name : Kessler's Father

Original Name : Jerome Landfield

Gender : Male

Ron Dean

Character Name : Detective with Bullhorn

Original Name : Ron Dean

Gender : Male

Bruno Alexander

Character Name : Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)

Original Name : Bruno Alexander

Gender : Male

Robert Kurcz

Character Name : Service Manager

Original Name : Robert Kurcz

Gender : Male

Jonathan Chapin

Character Name : Kid at Gas Station

Original Name : Jonathan Chapin

Gender : Male

Jimmy Baron

Character Name : Kid at Window

Original Name : Jimmy Baron

Gender : Male

Harry Teinowitz

Character Name : Kid at Party

Original Name : Harry Teinowitz

Gender : Male

Francine Locke

Character Name : Shower Girl

Original Name : Francine Locke

Gender : Female

Ann Cole

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Ann Cole

Gender : Male

Candace Collins

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Candace Collins

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Curran

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Elizabeth Curran

Gender : Male

Jill DeVries

Character Name : Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)

Original Name : Jill DeVries

Gender : Female

Debra Dulman

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Debra Dulman

Gender : Female

Joyce Hazard

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Joyce Hazard

Gender : Male

Kerry Hill

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Kerry Hill

Gender : Male

Megan Mullally

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Megan Mullally

Gender : Female

Lora Staley

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Lora Staley

Gender : Female

Vivian Victor

Character Name : Call Girl

Original Name : Vivian Victor

Gender : Male

Fern Persons

Character Name : Lab Teacher

Original Name : Fern Persons

Gender : Female

Cynthia Baker

Character Name : Test Teacher

Original Name : Cynthia Baker

Gender : Male

Wayne Kneeland

Character Name : Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)

Original Name : Wayne Kneeland

Gender : Male

Jade Gold

Character Name : Evonne Williams

Original Name : Jade Gold

Gender : Male

Dana Balkin

Character Name : Girl in Nurse's Office

Original Name : Dana Balkin

Gender : Male

Karen Grossman

Character Name : Hall Marshall

Original Name : Karen Grossman

Gender : Female

Brett Baer

Character Name : Howie Rifkin

Original Name : Brett Baer

Gender : Male

Vinny Argiro

Character Name : Mr. Rents Salesman

Original Name : Vinny Argiro

Gender : Male

Eric Minsk

Character Name : Wimpy Kid

Original Name : Eric Minsk

Gender : Male

Mike Genovese

Character Name : Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)

Original Name : Mike Genovese

Gender : Male

Steven Charous

Character Name : Softball Player

Original Name : Steven Charous

Gender : Male

George Brown

Character Name : Swat Team Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : George Brown

Gender : Male

Jason Gedrick

Character Name : Extra at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Gedrick

Gender : Male

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Character Name : Call Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Gender : Male

Gerard Kaszubowski

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerard Kaszubowski

Gender : Male

Anne Lockhart

Character Name : Babysitter (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Lockhart

Gender : Female

Robert Minkoff

Character Name : Bit (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Minkoff

Gender : Male

Sean Penn

Character Name : Cameo (uncredited)

Original Name : Sean Penn

Gender : Male

Guy Van Swearingen

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Van Swearingen

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***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