Risky Business
“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.
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Cast
52 people
Tom Cruise
Joel
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Oblivion
Rebecca De Mornay
Lana
Known for
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Flipped
Joe Pantoliano
Guido
Known for
Memento
The Matrix
Richard Masur
Rutherford
Known for
It
The Thing
Bronson Pinchot
Barry
Known for
The Langoliers
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Curtis Armstrong
Miles
Known for
American Dad!
Moonlighting
Nicholas Pryor
Joel's Father
Known for
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Damien - Omen II
Janet Carroll
Joel's Mother
Known for
Enough
Forces of Nature
Shera Danese
Vicki
Known for
Who's Your Daddy?
Raphael Sbarge
Glenn
Known for
Once Upon a Time
Task
Bruce A. Young
Jackie
Known for
Jurassic Park III
Basic Instinct
Kevin Anderson
Chuck
Known for
Sleeping with the Enemy
Rising Sun
Paul Brickman Director · Christopher Franke Composer Edgar Froese Composer
Worldwide gross $64M · Budget $6.2M · United States release August 5, 1983
Box office
Budget
$6,200,000
Worldwide gross
$63,541,777
Gross vs. budget
10.2×
Production
Geffen Pictures
Production
The Steve Tisch Company
Production
Jon Avent Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Finland · August 5, 1983
TV
United States · August 5, 1983
Theatrical
United States · July 23, 2024
Physical · 4K UHD / Blu-ray
Australia
January 5, 1984 · Theatrical
Canada
July 23, 2024 · Physical · 4K UHD / Blu-ray
Denmark
April 25, 1984 · Theatrical
France
March 21, 1984 · Theatrical
Germany
April 19, 1984 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 6, 1984 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 17, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 5, 1983 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 6, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
February 6, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 5, 1983 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 23, 1984 · Theatrical
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