Risky Business

Risky Business
Risky Business
	Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed by	Paul Brickman
Written by	Paul Brickman
Produced by	Jon Avnet; Steve Tisch
Starring	Tom Cruise; Rebecca De Mornay;
Cinematography	Bruce Surtees; Reynaldo Villalobos
Edited by	Richard Chew
Music by	Tangerine Dream
Production; company	The Geffen Film Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	August 5, 1983;
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.2 million
Box office	$63.5 million

Risky Business is a 1983 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. It follows the sexual exploits of high school senior Joel Goodsen (Cruise), who is staying home alone during his parents' vacation trip and meets a call girl named Lana (De Mornay). The film is considered to be Cruise's breakout role.

Risky Business was released theatrically in the United States on August 5, 1983. A commercial and critical success, the film grossed more than $63 million at the box office, making it the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1983 in the United States, and received acclaim, with many comparing it to The Graduate (1967). Cruise's performance earned him the first Golden Globe Award nomination of his career.

Retrospective critical analysis has recognized Risky Business as one of the best high school and teen films of all time.

^ "Risky Business". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[Risky_Business-1] "Risky Business". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

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