Risky Business

– Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. How..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1983
Risky Business (1983)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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Risky Business (1983) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Aug 1983

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Paul Brickman

Writer:

Paul Brickman

Main Actors:

Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur

Plot:

A suburban Chicago teenager's parents leave on vacation, and he cuts loose. An unauthorised trip in his father's Porsche means a sudden need for lots of money, which he raises in a creative way.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
Metacritic:
75%