Risky Business
When a responsible teen is left home alone and his prized Porsche is destroyed, he must pull off a high‑stakes scheme with a seductive escort to raise cash before his parents return.
“There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business.”
Synopsis
Joel Goodson is a 17-year-old high school student who is industrious and preparing for college, known to his family as a responsible and trustworthy son. When his parents leave him alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs and grant him access to their Porsche, Joel decides it is time to indulge in some long-overdue fun. However, after an unfortunate incident involving the car, he finds himself in need of money and turns to a risky method to raise cash.
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A crew of 64+ credited
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Edited by Richard ChewShot by Bruce SurteesScored by Tangerine DreamDesigned by William J Cassidy
Box Office
1983 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 10× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$63.5M
Opening weekend: $4.3M — 7% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.2M — 11% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 670 theaters
Also known as
- Lockere Geschäftede
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Cast & Crew
64 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Cruise
as Joel
Rebecca De Mornay
as Lana
Joe Pantoliano
as Guido
Richard Masur
as Rutherford
Bronson Pinchot
as Barry
Curtis Armstrong
as Miles Dalby
Nicholas Pryor
as Joel's Father
Janet Carroll
as Joel's Mother
Shera Danese
as Vicki
Raphael Sbarge
as Glenn
Bruce A Young
as Jackie
Kevin Anderson
as Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
Supporting cast
43Sarah Partridge
as Kessler
Nathan Davis
as Business Teacher
Scott Harlan
as Stan Licata
Sheila Keenan
as Nurse Bolik
Lucy Harrington
as Glenn's Girlfriend
Jerry Tullos
as Derelict on Train
Jerome Landfield
as Kessler's Father
Ron Dean
as Detective with Bullhorn
Bruno Alexander
as Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)
Robert Kurcz
as Service Manager
Jonathan Chapin
as Kid at Gas Station
Jimmy Baron
as Kid at Window
Harry Teinowitz
as Kid at Party
Francine Locke
as Shower Girl
Ann Cole
as Call Girl
Candace Collins
as Call Girl
Elizabeth Curran
as Call Girl
Jill Devries
as Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)
Debra Dulman
as Call Girl
Joyce Hazard
as Call Girl
Kerry Hill
as Call Girl
Megan Mullally
as Call Girl
Lora Staley
as Call Girl
Vivian Victor
as Call Girl
Fern Persons
as Lab Teacher
Cynthia Baker
as Test Teacher
Wayne Kneeland
as Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)
Jade Gold
as Evonne Williams
Dana Balkin
as Girl in Nurse's Office
Karen Grossman
as Hall Marshall
Brett Baer
as Howie Rifkin
Vinny Argiro
as Mr. Rents Salesman
Eric Minsk
as Wimpy Kid
Mike Genovese
as Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)
Steven Charous
as Softball Player
George Brown
as Swat Team Leader (uncredited)
Jason Gedrick
as Extra at Party (uncredited)
Charlotte J Helmkamp
as Call Girl (uncredited)
Gerard Kaszubowski
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart
as Babysitter (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff
as Bit (uncredited)
Sean Penn
as Passenger in Car (uncredited)
Guy Van Swearingen
as Party Goer (uncredited)
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