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Risky Business

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Directed by Paul Brickman
Produced by Jon Avnet
Steve Tisch
The Geffen Company
Written by Paul Brickman
Starring Tom Cruise
Rebecca De Mornay
Joe Pantoliano
Music by Tangerine Dream
Cinematography Bruce Surtees
Editing by Richard Chew
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) August 5, 1983
Running time 98 min. Paul Brickman (born 1949 is an American Screenwriter and Film director, born in Chicago Illinois. Jonathan Michael Avnet (born November 17 1949 is an American director/writer/producer Steven "Steve" Tisch (born February 14, 1949) is an American Businessman. The Geffen Film Company (well known by many as The Geffen Company and later Geffen Pictures) was a Film distributor and Production company founded Paul Brickman (born 1949 is an American Screenwriter and Film director, born in Chicago Illinois. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca J Pearch on August 29, 1959) is an American Film and Television actress Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano (born September 12 1951) is an American film and television actor Tangerine Dream is a German Electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. Bruce Surtees ( 27 July 1937, Los Angeles, California USA is an Academy Award and Emmy Award nominated American Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York
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Language English
German
Budget $6. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. 2 million
Gross revenue $63,541,777
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Risky Business is a 1983 comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Paul Brickman (born 1949 is an American Screenwriter and Film director, born in Chicago Illinois. It is considered in retrospect to be the film that brought its male lead, Tom Cruise, to prominence. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer [1]

The film also stars Rebecca De Mornay as Lana and Joe Pantoliano as Guido. Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca J Pearch on August 29, 1959) is an American Film and Television actress Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano (born September 12 1951) is an American film and television actor It features Curtis Armstrong as Miles, Richard Masur as Rutherford, the Princeton University interviewer and Bronson Pinchot as Barry. Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953) is an American Actor. Richard D Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Bronson Alcott Pinchot (born May 20, 1959) is an American Actor.

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Plot

Joel Goodson (Tom Cruise) is a high school student who lives with his wealthy parents in the North Shore area of Chicago. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Historically the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigan's western His father wants him to attend Princeton University, so he participates in Future Enterprisers, an extracurricular activity in which students work in teams to create small businesses. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey.

When his parents go away on a trip, Joel lives it up at home. On the first night, he raids the liquor cabinet, plays the stereo loudly, and dances around the living room in his underwear. Another night, he races his father's Porsche 928, despite his parents' explicit instruction to drive only his mother's car. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Conception By the late 1960s Porsche had changed significantly as a company and executives including owner Ferdinand Porsche were playing with the idea of adding a luxury

The following day, his friend Miles (Curtis Armstrong) suggests that Joel contact a call girl for a "good time". Curtis Armstrong (born November 27, 1953) is an American Actor. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Joel refuses, but Miles calls "Jackie" on his behalf and leaves Joel's address on the answering machine. Jackie (Bruce A. Young) turns out to be a tall, masculine black person (possibly a transvestite). Bruce A Young (born April 22, 1956) is an American television and film actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Capt This article deals with the history of the word 'transvestite' Joel sends Jackie away, but before she leaves, she gives Joel the number for Lana, another prostitute, promising that she's what "every white boy off the lake wants".

That night, Joel is unable to sleep and hesitantly calls Lana (Rebecca De Mornay). Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca J Pearch on August 29, 1959) is an American Film and Television actress She visits him that evening. She is a stunning blonde. They spend a heated night together.

The following morning, Lana asks Joel for $300. She agrees to wait while he goes to the bank to get the money; however, when he returns, Lana is gone, along with his mother's expensive crystal egg.

Joel and Miles go to a restaurant where Jackie says Lana will be. Joel sees Lana, but only waves at her before leaving. As they are leaving, Lana asks Joel for a ride. As they sit in the car, Joel demands the egg back in exchange for the ride. Lana agrees, but as the discussion continues, the car is approached by Lana's pimp, Guido (Joe Pantoliano), who pulls a gun. A pimp (also called fleshmonger) finds and manages clients for Prostitutes and engages them in Prostitution (in Brothels in most cases and Joseph Peter "Joe" Pantoliano (born September 12 1951) is an American film and television actor Joel (in his father's Porsche) is chased in his car by Guido, but eventually escapes.

The next morning, Lana tells Joel that the egg is with the rest of her stuff at Guido's. Joel lets Lana stay while he goes to school. When he returns, his friends are over, and Lana has invited another prostitute, Vicky, to stay. They agree that the stay is only temporary. Later Lana mentions to Joel that "we should get your friends and my friends together. We'd make a lot of money. " Joel rejects the idea.

That night, Joel, Lana, Vicky, and Joel's friend Barry (Bronson Pinchot) go out. Bronson Alcott Pinchot (born May 20, 1959) is an American Actor. They get stoned, and while Vicky and Barry wander away, Joel and Lana talk. Joel says something that Lana takes as judgmental, and she leaves. Moments later, the pier on which Joel has parked collapses, and his father's Porsche falls into Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States.

Joel takes the car to a repair shop. Later he goes to school and argues with the school registrar that if his absence is labeled as unexcused, he will fail two midterms. The confrontation causes him to be punished with two weeks' detention and his expulsion from Future Enterprisers. Exasperated, he goes to visit Lana, and they are reunited.

Joel and Lana arrange a huge party, turning his parents' house into a brothel for a night. For the 2008 film of this name see The Brothel. For the television series of this name see Cathouse The Series. Joel describes arranging the event using the same terms as creating the product for his Future Enterprisers business.

The party is a huge success, and the house is packed with young men and prostitutes. However, Joel has forgotten that the interviewer from Princeton (Richard Masur) is still coming by to evaluate Joel. Richard D Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career The interview is plagued by interruptions, and the interviewer does not seem impressed by Joel's resume, telling him: "You've done some solid work, but it's just not Ivy League now, is it?" Later, Joel gets a call from his parents, reminding him of their flight home. After the party, Joel and Lana go out and make love on the Chicago 'L'. The 'L' (variously and sometimes, styled "L" El EL or L) is a Rapid transit system that serves the city of

The next morning, Joel finds his house has been burglarized. When he tries to call Lana, Guido answers. He tells Joel he that he will let him buy his furniture. Fortunately, Joel and his friends manage to get everything moved back in just as his parents walk in, though his mother notices a crack in her egg. Joel tries to make amends by doing some extra housework. While he is watering the lawn, his father appears and congratulates him: the interviewer was very impressed, and has indicated Joel will be accepted into Princeton.

Later, Joel meets Lana at a restaurant, and they speculate about their future. Joel asks Lana if everything had been a setup; she tells him it was not. As they walk, she tells him that she wants to keep on seeing him; he jokes with her that it will cost her, reenacting the earlier scene where Lana asks Joel for $300.

Cast

Soundtrack

Main article: Risky Business (soundtrack)

The film score was by Tangerine Dream; their songs composed nearly half of the film soundtrack. Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is a four- time Golden Globe nominee a four-time SAG - and two-time Emmy Award -winning Bruce A Young (born April 22, 1956) is an American television and film actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Capt Risky Business is a soundtrack album by the German band Tangerine Dream for the film Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise. A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film Tangerine Dream is a German Electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. Also included were songs by Muddy Waters, Prince, Jeff Beck, Journey, Phil Collins, and the song for which the film is best known, "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger. For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer " Old Time Rock and Roll " is a song made famous by Bob Seger and featured in his 1978 album Stranger in Town. Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician.

The soundtrack album was released on Virgin Records, which was also Tangerine Dream's record company at the time the film was released. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Tangerine Dream has released over one hundred albums (not counting singles compilations and fan releases over the last four decades

The film also included "Hungry Heart" by Bruce Springsteen, and "Swamp" by Talking Heads (which includes the words "risky business" in the lyrics). " Hungry Heart " is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen on his fifth album The River. Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 The LP and CD versions of the soundtrack included two different versions of "Love on a Real Train (Risky Business)," neither of which matched the version used in the movie for the final love scene or closing credits. Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio

Reception

Janet Maslin, in her 1983 review of the film for The New York Times, called it "part satire, part would-be suburban poetry and part shameless showing off" and said the film "shows an abundance of style", though "you would be hard pressed to find a film whose hero's problems are of less concern to the world at large. Janet Maslin (born 1948 is an American Journalist. She is best known as a film and literary critic for The New York Times "[2] She called De Mornay "disarming as a call girl who looks more like a college girl" and credits Cruise with making "Joel's transformation from straight arrow to entrepreneur about as credible as it can be made. "[2]

Roger Ebert was much more positive, calling it a movie of "new faces and inspired insights and genuine laughs" and "one of the smartest, funniest, most perceptive satires in a long time" that "not only invites comparison with The Graduate, it earns it. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The Graduate is a American comedy / drama / Romance film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by "[3] He continued:

The very best thing about the movie is its dialogue. Paul Brickman, who wrote and directed, has an ear so good that he knows what to leave out. This is one of those movies where a few words or a single line says everything that needs to be said, implies everything that needs to be implied, and gets a laugh. When the hooker tells the kid, "Oh, Joel, go to school. Learn something," the precise inflection of those words defines their relationship for the next three scenes. [3]

Variety said the film was like a "promising first novel, with all the pros and cons that come with that territory" and complimented Brickman on "the stylishness and talent of his direction. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman "[4]

In 2006, the film was 40th on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies; the magazine called the film a "sharp satire of privileged suburban teens" about the "soul-crushing pressure to be perfect. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc "[1][5]

References and parodies

A scene featuring Cruise's character dancing in his pink dress shirt and briefs to Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger has been referenced or parodied in episodes of a number of television series and movies:

References

  1. ^ a b The 50 Best High School Movies from Entertainment Weekly
  2. ^ a b Paul Brickman's Risky Business from an article in The New York Times published August 5, 1983
  3. ^ a b Review of Risky Business by Roger Ebert
  4. ^ Review of Risky Business by Variety
  5. ^ Entertainment Weekly's 50 Best High School Movies from filmsite.org
  6. ^ History of the Risky Business Porsche 928

External links

Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Filmsiteorg is a Website operated by Tim Dirks since 1996. It contains about 300 in-depth reviews of what Dirks judges to be the "greatest films" Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way
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