Risky Business
“There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business.”
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.
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Studio
Geffen Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Risky Business performed
Budget
$6.2M
Worldwide Gross
$63.5M
Gross Profit
$57.3M
Return
10.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$10M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Romance) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Joel Goodson
Tom Cruise
Joel Goodson
Lana
Rebecca De Mornay
Lana
Guido
Joe Pantoliano
Guido
Rutherford
Richard Masur
Rutherford
Barry
Bronson Pinchot
Barry
Miles Dalby
Curtis Armstrong
Miles Dalby
Joel's Father
Nicholas Pryor
Joel's Father
Joel's Mother
Janet Carroll
Joel's Mother
Vicki
Shera Danese
Vicki
Glenn
Raphael Sbarge
Glenn
Jackie
Bruce A. Young
Jackie
Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
Kevin Anderson
Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
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