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Risky Business

Genre
Comedy
Rating
R
Released
5 August, 1983

Risky Business is a 1983 American teen sex comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The film covers themes including materialism, loss of innocence, coming of age, and capitalism. Best known as Cruise's breakout film, Risky Business was a critical and commercial success, grossing more than $63 million against a $6.2 million budget.

Director Paul Brickman
Produced by Jon Avnet, Steve Tisch
Writer(s) Paul Brickman
Starring Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay
Music Tangerine Dream
Cinematography Bruce Surtees, Reynaldo Villalobos
Edited by Richard Chew
Production, company The Geffen Film Company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Released August 5, 1983 (United States)
Running time 99 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.2 million
Box office $63.5 million
Netflix ID 911203

About Risky Business

A Chicago teen is ecstatic when his parents leave the house for a couple days, but the situation quickly crashes and burns. The film is written and directed by Paul Brickman.

Achievement of Risky Business

It is said that the film launched Tom Cruise into stardom. The 25th-anniversary edition of the film offers an alternate ending. 

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Latest information about Risky Business updated on July 28 2021.