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Risky Business
Risky Business

Risky Business

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

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RomanceComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$6200000

Revenue

$63541777

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.615/10

Release Date

05 August 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Joel Goodson

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Lana

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Guido

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Rutherford

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Barry

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Miles Dalby

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Joel's Father

Janet Carroll

Janet Carroll

Joel's Mother

Shera Danese

Shera Danese

Vicki

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge

Glenn

Bruce A. Young

Bruce A. Young

Jackie

Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)

Sarah Partridge

Sarah Partridge

Kessler

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Business Teacher

Scott Harlan

Scott Harlan

Stan Licata

Sheila Keenan

Sheila Keenan

Nurse Bolik

Lucy Harrington

Lucy Harrington

Glenn's Girlfriend

Jerry Tullos

Jerry Tullos

Derelict on Train

Jerome Landfield

Jerome Landfield

Kessler's Father

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Detective with Bullhorn

Bruno Alexander

Bruno Alexander

Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)

Robert Kurcz

Robert Kurcz

Service Manager

Jonathan Chapin

Jonathan Chapin

Kid at Gas Station

Jimmy Baron

Jimmy Baron

Kid at Window

Harry Teinowitz

Harry Teinowitz

Kid at Party

Francine Locke

Francine Locke

Shower Girl

Ann Cole

Ann Cole

Call Girl

Candace Collins

Candace Collins

Call Girl

Elizabeth Curran

Elizabeth Curran

Call Girl

Jill DeVries

Jill DeVries

Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)

Debra Dulman

Debra Dulman

Call Girl

Joyce Hazard

Joyce Hazard

Call Girl

Kerry Hill

Kerry Hill

Call Girl

Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally

Call Girl

Lora Staley

Lora Staley

Call Girl

Vivian Victor

Vivian Victor

Call Girl

Fern Persons

Fern Persons

Lab Teacher

Cynthia Baker

Cynthia Baker

Test Teacher

Wayne Kneeland

Wayne Kneeland

Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)

Jade Gold

Jade Gold

Evonne Williams

Dana Balkin

Dana Balkin

Girl in Nurse's Office

Karen Grossman

Karen Grossman

Hall Marshall

Brett Baer

Brett Baer

Howie Rifkin

Vinny Argiro

Vinny Argiro

Mr. Rents Salesman

Eric Minsk

Eric Minsk

Wimpy Kid

Mike Genovese

Mike Genovese

Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)

Steven Charous

Steven Charous

Softball Player

George Brown

George Brown

Swat Team Leader (uncredited)

Jason Gedrick

Jason Gedrick

Extra at Party (uncredited)

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

Call Girl (uncredited)

Gerard Kaszubowski

Gerard Kaszubowski

Party Guest (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Babysitter (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff

Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Cameo (uncredited)

Guy Van Swearingen

Guy Van Swearingen

Party Goer (uncredited)

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