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Risky Business is a american film of genre Drama directed by Paul Brickman released in USA on 5 august 1983 with Tom Cruise

Risky Business (1983)

Risky Business
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Released in USA 5 august 1983
Length 1h38
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romantic comedy,    Crime,    Romance
Rating67% 3.398713.398713.398713.398713.39871

Risky Business is a 1983 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman, making his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The film launched Cruise to stardom. It covers themes including materialism, loss of innocence, coming of age and capitalism.

Synopsis

Joel Goodson is a normal high school student who lives with his wealthy parents in the North Shore area of suburban Chicago. His father wants him to attend Princeton University, his alma mater, so Joel participates in Future Enterprisers, an extracurricular activity in which students work in teams to create small businesses.

Actors

Tom Cruise

(Joel Goodson)Rebecca De Mornay

(Lana)Joe Pantoliano

(Guido)Sean Penn

(Cameo (uncredited))Richard Masur

(Rutherford)
And :
Bronson Pinchot
Nicholas Pryor
Curtis Armstrong
Janet Carroll
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