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.
Risky Business (1983) is a romance, comedy and drama film directed by Paul Brickman, released on August 5, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano and Richard Masur. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,519 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Tom Cruise
as Joel Goodson
Rebecca De Mornay
as Lana
Joe Pantoliano
as Guido
Richard Masur
as Rutherford
Bronson Pinchot
as Barry
Curtis Armstrong
as Miles Dalby
Nicholas Pryor
as Joel's Father
Janet Carroll
as Joel's Mother
Shera Danese
as Vicki
Raphael Sbarge
as Glenn
Bruce A. Young
as Jackie
Kevin Anderson
as Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
Directed by Paul Brickman, written by Paul Brickman, produced by Jon Avnet and Steve Tisch.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,519 ratings.
***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…
Reviewed on December 11, 2018
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Risky Business (1983) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Risky Business (1983) includes Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur and Bronson Pinchot. The film was directed by Paul Brickman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Risky Business was released on August 5, 1983 and runs for 1h 38m.
Risky Business (1983) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,519 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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