Film

Risky Business

1983 · 1h 38m · Romance · Comedy · Drama

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

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

75

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.

Tom Cruise

Joel Goodson

Rebecca De Mornay

Lana

Joe Pantoliano

Guido

Richard Masur

Rutherford

Bronson Pinchot

Barry

Curtis Armstrong

Miles Dalby

Nicholas Pryor

Joel's Father

Janet Carroll

Joel's Mother

Shera Danese

Vicki

Raphael Sbarge

Glenn

Bruce A. Young

Jackie

Kevin Anderson

Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)

Sarah Partridge

Kessler

Nathan Davis

Business Teacher

Scott Harlan

Stan Licata

Sheila Keenan

Nurse Bolik

• Paul BrickmanDirector · Writer
• Jon AvnetProducer
• Steve TischProducer
• Bruce SurteesDirector of Photography
• Reynaldo VillalobosDirector of Photography
• Johannes SchmöllingOriginal Music Composer
• Edgar FroeseOriginal Music Composer
• Christopher FrankeOriginal Music Composer
• Richard ChewEditor
• Nancy KlopperCasting

Original Theatrical Trailer25th Anniversary | Digital Trailer

Release date

August 5, 1983

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Budget

$6,200,000

Revenue

$63,541,777

Genres

Romance, Comedy, Drama

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