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Writer:
Paul Brickman (written by)
Release Date:
5 August 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
Joel had all the normal teenage fantasies...cars, girls, money. Then his parents left for a week, and all his fantasies came true. [UK Theatrical] more
Plot:
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 nominations
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(112 articles)
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A Stylish and Intelligent Comedy that redefined the teen angst comedy and created a new movie star
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Cruise | ... | Joel Goodsen |
 | Rebecca De Mornay | ... | Lana |
 | Joe Pantoliano | ... | Guido |
 | Richard Masur | ... | Rutherford |
 | Bronson Pinchot | ... | Barry |
 | Curtis Armstrong | ... | Miles |
| 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 |
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Runtime:
98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 |
Iceland:14 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-14 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Germany:16 (1983)
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This is Curtis Armstrong's first movie.
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Continuity: When Lana is running across the lawn, she's barefoot, but in the very next scene, when you see her running from behind, she's wearing heels.
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Quotes:
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Joel Goodson: [voiceover] The dream is always the same. Instead of going home, I go to the neighbors'. I ring, but nobody answers. The door is open, so I go inside. I'm looking around for the people, but nobody seems to be there. And then I hear the shower running, so I go upstairs to see what's what. Then I see her; this...
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Joel Goodson: [voiceover] The dream is always the same. Instead of going home, I go to the neighbors'. I ring, but nobody answers. The door is open, so I go inside. I'm looking around for the people, but nobody seems to be there. And then I hear the shower running, so I go upstairs to see what's what. Then I see her; this...
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The O.C.: The Risky Business (#2.18)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL
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RISKY BUSINESS is the smart and sexy 1983 teen comedy that brought intelligence to the genre and made a bonafide movie star out of Tom Cruise. Cruise is utterly winning as Joel Goodson, a high school senior excited about the prospect of having the house to himself when his parents go out of town for a few days; but things go from bad to worse when Joel crosses paths with a nubile prostitute (Rebecca DeMornay). This surprise hit brought an element of sophistication that was absent from a lot of the teen comedies that were populating the screen in the 1980's. This movie boasts a smart screenplay, imaginative direction, a memorable musical score, and on-target performances from Cruise, DeMornay, Curtis Armstrong, Joe Pantoliano (memorable as a slimy pimp), Bronson Pinchot, and Janet Carroll. Tom's sexy underwear dance to "Old Time Rock and Roll" has become Hollywood folklore. An instant classic upon release that still holds up over 20 years later.