Risky Business

About 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.

Risky Business (1983) is a comedy romance film directed by Paul Brickman. It runs 98 minutes and was released in August 1983.

The film is filed under prostitution, brothel, coming of age, and high school.

Tom Cruise stars as Joel Goodson, Rebecca De Mornay as Lana, Joe Pantoliano as Guido, and Richard Masur as Rutherford. The screenplay is by Paul Brickman. It was produced by Geffen Pictures and The Steve Tisch Company. American members can watch it on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel, and HBO Max.

10 Things I Hate About You, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Bottoms make useful companions to Risky Business, all filed under playful. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 1,555 votes and it carries a R rating.