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Risky Business is the film in which 19-year-old Tom Cruise dances around his living room in his underwear. He does this to celebrate the fact that his parents have left him alone while they go on vaca... read more read more...tion. Somewhere along the line, hooker Rebecca De Mornay, fleeing her vicious pimp, hides out in the Cruise manse. Things go from bad to worse to as Cruise inadvertently drives his father's Porsche into Lake Michigan and nearly scuttles his college recruitment interview. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Paul Brickman

Release Date: August 5, 1983

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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997

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  • fb1463751009
    March 9, 2012
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    An entertaining and interesting movie; nothing more to be said. The movie will keep you entertained even though the movie delves into dark and troubling themes. One thing to be mentioned is the score; it fits perfectly within every scene. The editing could've been sharper but I g... read moreive it the benefit of the doubt for it is an older movie. Acting is great.
  • fb733768972
    February 1, 2012
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    "Risky Business" represents the 80's teen genre with style, as a a teenager has the house to himself when his parents leave for vacation. His friends tell him that he owes himself a good time, so he ends up having a one-night-stand with a hooker who inevitably steals a very expen... read moresive crystal egg off his families mantlepiece. His life just get's worse from here on out, by having his father's car slide into the lake and almost blowing his entire college interview. I must say that this film knows when to be subtle and good hearted and it knows when it is the right time to make you laugh. Tom Cruise is very cool in one of his very first theatrical roles, and the classic underwear scene will never tire. The acting is fun, the outfits fit the film perfectly, the plot line brings out the true events of the 80's, and by the end of the movie, I was either feeling happy when he was or sad when he was. My only complaint is that there are a few too many moments where it is a little too dramatic for the type of film that it is meant to be, but all-in-all, this is one of my favourite teen films!
  • fb791220692
    November 11, 2011
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    While too stylish for mainstream, Risky Business embraces skewed American mainstream values and morals to their fullest, with no repercussions in the end. The result is a maddening film, not just for its endorsement of immorality, but for its lack of likable characters, and a plo... read moret that drags along in a way that makes it feel far more than its hour and forty minute runtime. Not to mention the bafflingly high praise since its 1983 release, something I find not just baffling but alarming. To enjoy this movie, in my mind, is to avoid what is wrong with American pop culture, and to adhere to what is severely wrong about contemporary attitudes and ideals. That said, Tom Cruise is pretty good...
  • DreamExtractor
    September 28, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Risky Business is an 80s classic and gave us one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. The story is fun, original, and anyone who has been a teen can relate to this guy. Tom Cruise plays as one of his most famous and 1st role ever and hes great, and the rest of the cast deserves ... read morejust as much praise. The score and music is great as well and helps a lot. Risky Business is one of the best coming of age films there is, and although the film is not very funny, its still a good movie and I enjoyed it.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    August 6, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business.

    Good 80's movie. This was one of the first movies done by Tom Cruise and it was like seeing him in any movie, his character, his swagger and his acting skills all were great never changed. The story was okay not r... read moreeally much to say there, just a typical movie from the 80's that was just crazy and memorable.

    Left alone in the wealthy northern Chicago suburbs with the family house and Porsche at his disposal, Joel, through his scheming friends, finds himself entertaining to-die-for lady-of-the-night Lana. After meeting Joel's enthusiastic friends, Lana spots a business opportunity, and suggests bringing in some of her equally stunning colleagues. Joel is aghast at such an idea, at least until the Porsche accidentally falls into Lake Michigan, requiring a quick infusion of ready cash.
  • shawnewing92
    July 26, 2011
    shawnewing92
    An 80's teen sex comedy, remembered for it's iconic scenes and up and coming actor Tom Cruise.
  • BEACHBUNNI
    April 10, 2011
    BEACHBUNNI
    my fave thing about this movie is when Tom cranks up the stereo loudly, and dances around the living room in his underwear and pink shirt to the tune of "Old Time Rock and Roll" love that song!!! as for the movie...well i found it to be quite boring...yawn...............
  • ajv2688
    January 14, 2011
    ajv2688
    Love this movie, an 80s essential, Cruise is fantastic. This comedy has romance and a bit of adventure too. I highly recommend it.
  • ythelastman89
    November 29, 2010
    ythelastman89
    The movie that catapulted Tom Cruise into super-stardom and it's perhaps the greatest teen comedy of the 80s. It has almost anything and everything you could ask for. The plot is outrageous, yet somewhat believable. The characters aren't giant abstractions, but very real people. ... read moreI loved that it actually had a purpose, it wasn't just about just raunchy language and nudity. Obviously Tom Cruise gives a flawless performance as a boy becoming a man. Who else could get away with a running a brothel out of his parents house? No one.
  • movieguru12
    November 15, 2010
    movieguru12
    This movie definitely is defined as the teen movie of the 80s! This was Tom Cruise's breakout role and he is awesome and TOTALLY CUTE!!! Rebecca De Mornay had a great breakout role as well!!! Also,great music by Tangerine Dream and Phil Colins. See this movie!!!!! :) <3

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James Berardinelli
April 30, 2009
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

For writer/director Paul Brickman, this was a case of being in the right place at the right time and, perhaps most importantly, getting the right leading man in place. Full Review

June 24, 2008
TIME Magazine

This film is deftly made, the humor nicely understated, the leading actors (Tom Cruise and Rebecca de Mornay) smart and appealing. Full Review

Dave Kehr
August 6, 2007
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

One of the finest film explorations of the end of innocence. Full Review

Variety Staff
August 6, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety

Writer-director Paul Brickman can therefore be accused of trying to have it both ways, but there's no denying the stylishness and talent of his direction. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's funny because it deals with subjects that are so touchy, so fraught with emotional pain, that unless we laugh there's hardly any way we can deal with them -- especially if we are now, or ever wer... Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

[The film] improves as it goes along. Full Review

Sean Axmaker
August 11, 2010
Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online

It's sexy, smart and funny, but also stylish and filled with social satire and commentary on the culture of money. Full Review

Chris Laverty
July 16, 2009
Chris Laverty, Clothes on Film

A capitalist wet dream; one that we have long since woken up from screaming. Full Review

Peter Canavese
September 28, 2008
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

It's easy to forget the idiosyncracies of a film that so successfully trades on adolescent male fantasies and nightmares. [Blu-ray] Full Review

Douglas Pratt
June 25, 2008
Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser

It works well as a comedy but one cringes at the thought that it defined, for a while, the social expectations of a generation.

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