Movie Cosmos - Risky Business

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Tom Cruise

As Joel Goodson

Rebecca De Mornay

As Lana

Joe Pantoliano

As Guido

Richard Masur

As Rutherford

Bronson Pinchot

As Barry

Curtis Armstrong

As Miles Dalby

Nicholas Pryor

As Joel's Father

Janet Carroll

As Joel's Mother

Shera Danese

As Vicki

Raphael Sbarge

As Glenn

Bruce A. Young

As Jackie

Kevin Anderson

As Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)

Sarah Partridge

As Kessler

Nathan Davis

As Business Teacher

Scott Harlan

As Stan Licata

Sheila Keenan

As Nurse Bolik

Lucy Harrington

As Glenn's Girlfriend

Jerry Tullos

As Derelict on Train

Jerome Landfield

As Kessler's Father

Ron Dean

As Detective with Bullhorn

Bruno Alexander

As Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)

Robert Kurcz

As Service Manager

Jonathan Chapin

As Kid at Gas Station

Jimmy Baron

As Kid at Window

Harry Teinowitz

As Kid at Party

Francine Locke

As Shower Girl

Ann Cole

As Call Girl

Candace Collins

As Call Girl

Elizabeth Curran

As Call Girl

Jill DeVries

As Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)

Debra Dulman

As Call Girl

Joyce Hazard

As Call Girl

Kerry Hill

As Call Girl

Megan Mullally

As Call Girl

Lora Staley

As Call Girl

Vivian Victor

As Call Girl

Fern Persons

As Lab Teacher

Cynthia Baker

As Test Teacher

Wayne Kneeland

As Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)

Jade Gold

As Evonne Williams

Dana Balkin

As Girl in Nurse's Office

Karen Grossman

As Hall Marshall

Brett Baer

As Howie Rifkin

Vinny Argiro

As Mr. Rents Salesman

Eric Minsk

As Wimpy Kid

Mike Genovese

As Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)

Steven Charous

As Softball Player

George Brown

As Swat Team Leader (uncredited)

Jason Gedrick

As Extra at Party (uncredited)

Charlotte J. Helmkamp

As Call Girl (uncredited)

Gerard Kaszubowski

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart

As Babysitter (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff

As Bit (uncredited)

Sean Penn

As Passenger in Car (uncredited)

Guy Van Swearingen

As Party Goer (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Paul Brickman

Screenplay, Director

Bruce Surtees

Director of Photography

Jon Avnet

Producer

Richard Chew

Editor

Steve Tisch

Producer

Fred Stafford

Sound Effects Editor

William D'Ambra

Assistant Property Master

James O'Fallon

Associate Producer

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director of Photography

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael M. Krevitt

Key Grip

Jeffrey Harstedt

Post Production Supervisor

Juno J. Ellis

Assistant Sound Editor

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lillian Toth

Makeup Artist

Art Bartels

Best Boy Grip

Fred J. Brown

Sound Effects Editor

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ilona Bobak

Hairstylist

Nancy Willen

Unit Publicist

William J. Cassidy

Production Design

Richard H. Prince

Second Assistant Director

Peter Kuttner

First Assistant Camera

Scott D. Smith

Sound Mixer

Marion Tumen

Script Supervisor

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

Jack E. Ackerman

Property Master

George Kohut

Camera Operator

Richard Dean Rankin

Construction Coordinator

Nancy Klopper

Casting

Robert De Mora

Costume Design

Ross A. Maehl

Gaffer

John G. Wilson

Unit Production Manager

Jerry Grandey

First Assistant Director

Howard Heard

First Assistant Editor

Michele Sharp

Sound Effects Editor

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Johannes Schmölling

Original Music Composer

Edgar Froese

Original Music Composer

Christopher Franke

Original Music Composer

Rick LeFevour

Stunt Driver

Reid Rondell

Stunt Double

Steve M. Davison

Utility Stunts

Drew Struzan

Art Designer

Tangerine Dream

Music

Reviews:

Wuchak (5/10)

Entertaining teen comedy with Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay, but disturbingly dishonest

“Risky Business” (1983) stars Tom Cruise as a preppy teen from the Chicago suburbs. When his parents leave for a trip, he has the house to himself and enlists the services of a call girl (Rebecca De Mornay), which leads to serious and amusing problems.

This is the film with the iconic sequence of Cruise lip-syncing in private to Bob Seger’s "Old Time Rock and Roll." We’ve all done it. In any case, “Risky Business” is similar to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986), but with the artiness of “Less than Zero” (1987) minus the melancholy.

As far as all-around entertainment goes, this is an easy 7/10, but I have to lower my grade due to the glorification of prostitution. Yes, I realize it’s a teen comedy and you have to roll with it to enjoy it, which I did and did.

But the portrayal of prostitution & prostitutes is strictly fantasyland and I find it disingenuous and irresponsible. Would all these guys seriously be so hot for these women who have sex with several strangers every work day? Am I the only one who finds this gross? Wouldn’t at least some of them be concerned about STDs? Wouldn’t the loose lifestyle of prostitution negatively affect the women, psychologically and spiritually? Wouldn’t there be signs of “wear and tear”? Of course none of these types of realities are addressed.

The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes and was shot in Highland Park, Illinois, & the Chicago area.

GRADE: C

2018-12-11