There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business.
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.
RomanceComedyDramachicago, illinoishigh schoolbrothelcoming of ageprostitutionplayful
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Character
Classical in form, effortless, intimate and warm.
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- intimateepic
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Tom CruiseJoel Goodson
- Rebecca De MornayLana
- Joe PantolianoGuido
- Richard MasurRutherford
- Bronson PinchotBarry
- Curtis ArmstrongMiles Dalby
- Nicholas PryorJoel's Father
- Janet CarrollJoel's Mother
- Shera DaneseVicki
- Raphael SbargeGlenn
Crew
- Paul BrickmanDirector
- Paul BrickmanWriter
- Bruce SurteesDirector of Photography
- Reynaldo VillalobosDirector of Photography
- Johannes SchmöllingOriginal Music Composer
- Edgar FroeseOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher FrankeOriginal Music Composer
- Richard ChewEditor
- Jon AvnetProducer
- Steve TischProducer
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