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About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 5, 1983
Box Office
$63.5M
Budget
$6.2M
Return
10.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 23, 2024
Theaters
3
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Geffen Pictures, The Steve Tisch Company, Jon Avent Productions
Quotes
See all →Balancing Safety and Risk in Life
Taglines
There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Good Son Who Breaks Free
Taglines
Meet the model son who's been good too long.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Tom Cruise
Joel Goodson
R
Rebecca De Mornay
Lana
J
Joe Pantoliano
Guido
R
Richard Masur
Rutherford
B
Bronson Pinchot
Barry
C
Curtis Armstrong
Miles Dalby
N
Nicholas Pryor
Joel's Father
J
Janet Carroll
Joel's Mother
S
Shera Danese
Vicki
R
Raphael Sbarge
Glenn
B
Bruce A. Young
Jackie
K
Kevin Anderson
Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
S
Sarah Partridge
Kessler
N
Nathan Davis
Business Teacher
S
Scott Harlan
Stan Licata
J
Jerry Tullos
Derelict on Train
J
Jerome Landfield
Kessler's Father
R
Ron Dean
Detective with Bullhorn
B
Bruno Alexander
Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)
R
Robert Kurcz
Service Manager
