Risky Business (1983)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Paul Brickman

Writer:

Paul Brickman (written by)

Release Date:

5 August 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

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]

Plot:

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.

Plot Keywords:

Porsche | Friend | House | Money | Erotica

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:16 (1983)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Geffen Company, The

Trivia:

The dance scene where Joel dances to "Old Time Rock N' Roll" was completely improvised. In the script Tom Cruise was simply instructed to "dance to rock music".

Goofs:

Continuity: During the car chasing scene, the Porsche turns the corner revealing very obviously only one person inside it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
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...

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "NewsRadio: The Lam (#5.7)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

MANNISH BOY

Good Movie

I don't know why Risky Business only has a 6.6, it deserves at least a 7.5. There were some flaws to it, but again some things can be looked over. This is one of those movies where the small errors or mistakes can be easily ignored. And they should be. Risky Business is funny, captivating, and quite a good film all in all. The acting isn't perfect, but this was one of Tom Cruise's earlier roles and he does a decent job at portraying it.

His friends are funny, the story is rather solid, the small jokes or events that are presented are sometimes hilarious. Risky Business to me was a great film. Not the best I have ever seen but it was very good.

The characters work well together, and everything else that is thrown into this movie seems to blend well. So i would recommend this one.