Risky Business

Risky Business is a 1983 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman, making his directorial debut. It stars Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The film launched Cruise to stardom. It covers themes including materialism, loss of innocence, coming of age and capitalism.

Plot

Joel Goodson is a normal high school student who lives with his wealthy parents in the North Shore area of suburban Chicago. His father wants him to attend Princeton University, his alma mater, so Joel participates in Future Enterprisers, an extracurricular activity in which students work in teams to create small businesses.

When his parents go away on a trip, Joel's friend, Miles, convinces him to take advantage of his newfound freedom to have some fun. On the first night, he raids the liquor cabinet, plays the stereo loudly, and dances around the living room in his underwear and pink dress shirt to "Old Time Rock and Roll". The following day, Miles calls a call girl named Jackie on Joel's behalf. Jackie turns out to be a tall, masculine transvestite. Joel pays Jackie to go 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".

Risky Business (1920 film)

Risky Business is a lost 1920 Universal silent film drama directed by Harry B. Harris and Rollin S. Sturgeon. It stars Gladys Walton.

Cast

  • Gladys Walton - Phillipa
  • Lillian Lawrence - Mrs. Fanshaw Renwick
  • Maude Wayne - Errica
  • Nanine Wright - Grandma
  • Grant McKay - Roger
  • Fred Malatesta - Ralli
  • John Gough - Valet
  • Louis Willoughby - Captain Chantry
  • Fred Andrews - Dr. Houghton
  • References

    External links

  • Risky Business at IMDb.com
  • synopsis at AllMovie

  • Risky Business (disambiguation)

    Risky Business is a 1983 American film.

    Risky Business may also refer to:

  • Risky Business (1920 film), a 1920 American silent film starring Lillian Lawrence
  • Risky Business (1926 film), a 1926 American film starring Vera Reynolds
  • Risky Business (1939 film), a 1939 American film
  • Risky Business (soundtrack), from the 1983 film
  • "Risky Business" (House), a 2011 episode of House
  • "Risky Business", an episode of the sitcom A Different World
  • "Risky business", an episode of The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
  • Risky Business, English title of the French 1967 film Les risques du métier
  • "The Risky Business", episode of The O.C. on television
  • See also

  • "Jr.'s Risky Business", two-part episode of sitcom My Wife and Kids
  • Neil Morrissey's Risky Business, documentary television series concerning the brewing project Morrissey Fox
  • "Risky Business Girls", an episode of Tosh.0
  • Frisky Business (disambiguation)
  • Kinky Business, 1985 pornographic-film variation on the 1983 film's plot
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Risky Business

    by: Murs

    [MURS]
    See, had the place to myself, my parents went outta town
    So I had the music up and was runnin' around
    Singing to the beat of my favorite underground
    Song at the time, let's just say it was MURS
    I was rappin' in the mirror, I was knowin' every verse
    I was doin' my thang until the doorbell rang
    It was my homeboy Shock, a mellow type of fellow
    That I knew from up the block, he walked in and said:
    [Shock G]
    Yo, what's the deal MURS? First things first, you couldn'ta hit me
    At a better time, them four cars behind me, they with me
    All women, all dimes, the redhead she's mine
    She wanna hump me, yo that's my brother Humpty
    [Humpty Hump]
    What's up yo? Pardon me, but I gots to go, where the bathroom at?
    Y'all got liquor? Come on, Trina! Yo this house is fat
    'Ey cat, you wanna hit this? Oops I shouldn'ta did that
    I'll clean it up before your folks come home, yo where they at?
    [MURS]
    Man I don't believe you brought this nigga man I heard about his ass
    The only fool dumb enough to flunk his P.E. Class
    It's not that he's dumb, he's just wild and he's ignorant
    Known for gettin' mad drunk and gettin' all belligerent
    Man I'm sick of this I shouldn'ta told nobody
    I mean three's company, but four cars makes a party
    Mental note: lock the garage, hide the keys to dad's Rolls
    'Cause it's outta control, this bitch is taking off her clothes
    [Shock G]
    Is your dad's Rolls blue? 'Cause I got bad news
    Humpty took a cruise, and barbeque pit went in the pool
    Turned the water grey, I would stay and help you clean up
    But the neighbors say police are comin', I'm bout to G up
    [Humpty Hump]
    Beep, beep, beep! Yo, I'm back MURS, where should I park it?
    I brought the whole strip club with me, we bout to spark it
    My girl urled in your backseat, but yo it's cool
    We got weed and some shrooms, is it cool to use your dad's room?
    [Chorus 2X]
    It's risky business, man what is this?
    I'm caught up in a twist, and I'm tryin' to fix shit
    It's risky business, man what is this?
    I'm caught up in a twist, now I'm tryin' to fix it
    [MURS]
    What you mean my dad's room? Nigga is you crazy?
    And what's up with them glasses, what'cha eye kinda lazy?
    Anyways we gotta clean that shit up out the backseat
    But first what's up with that blonde, you think she
    likes black meat?
    [Shock G]
    She said she was a virgin to the brown, never splurged in the town
    But she's down, 'cause you got her all moist, like the Rolls Royce backseat
    'Least I can do is help you clean it up cousin
    What time is mom and dad comin'?
    [Humpty Hump]
    Yo, why y'all bein' responsible and shit? We gotta hook up
    We tryin' to get these chicks upstairs, see what we can cook up
    One of them got their toes blue, coochie shaved, so cool
    My nose tryin' to be with those when the doors close fool
    [MURS]
    Exactly. Fuck the backseat I'm tryin' to smack cheeks
    Until they turn reddish, and satisfy my fetish
    Lay back and get some lettuce (Humpty: Yo, what'chu mean, head?) (Yeah)
    That's what I said, then call it a wrap (Shock: But what about your parents?)
    Well, they never called me back, I guess their flight got delayed
    So we got time to get layed, ayo Hump could you watch out for that white Escalade?
    (Humpty: Did you even have to ask?) Well since you're on the task
    I'ma head upstairs and get focused on some ass
    And if I start to scream, do your best to ignore me
    If my parents come in, just tell them the Burger King story
    Just keep 'em entertained until I finish gettin' brained
    (Humpty: Hello Ms. Connor, he's gettin' drained) And the name is Elaine




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