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Risky Business

1983

Paul Brickman

Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur ...

5.7

10,881

Drama. Comedy Meet Joel Goodsen, Industrious, college-bound 17-year-old. Responsible, trustworthy son. But he's been good for too long. Joel's parents are away and he's in charge of the house. They trust him. Maybe they shouldn't.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"It is one of the smartest, funniest, most perceptive satires in a long time. It not only invites comparison with 'The Graduate,' it earns it (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Ian Nathan Empire	"Good '80's teen movie with a suitable soundtrack and the loveable Cruise displaying his new found starry confidence (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		The Globe and Mail	"An adolescent-oriented farce so finely tuned it projects beyond its narrow intended audience"
		Variety Staff Variety	"Risky Business is like a promising first novel, with all the pros and cons that come with that territory"
		Jay Carr Boston Globe	"Risky Business is the sleeper of the summer. It's a refreshing change from the usual dumb teenage ripoffs"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Risky Business improves as it goes along"
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"For writer/director Paul Brickman, this was a case of being in the right place at the right time and, perhaps most importantly, getting the right leading man in place."
		Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune	"One of the finest film explorations of the end of innocence."

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