Risky Business
Risky Business is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. 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.
Plot
High-achieving high school student Joel Goodsen lives with his wealthy parents in the Chicago North Shore area of Glencoe. 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.
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| author | Paul Brickman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Chicago |
| director | Paul Brickman |
| editor | Richard Chew |
| events | prostitution |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | belong chicago "l" chicago north shore drag queen guido high school student horrify id lake michigan living room morning north shore old time rock and roll porsche 928 princeton university repair shop run small business steuben glass egg steuben glass works |
| musicBy | Tangerine Dream |
| producer | Jon Avnet Steve Tisch |
| productionCompany | The Geffen Film Company |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | Chicago |
| theme | high school satirical |