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#10 of 1983 · Certified Fresh

Risky Business (1983)

1983 · 99 minutes · Comedy / Crime / Drama · Directed by Paul Brickman
IMDb rating6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Box office gross$63.5M

Synopsis

High school senior Joel Goodsen lives with his wealthy parents in the Chicago North Shore community of Glencoe. His father wants him to attend Princeton University, his alma mater, and arranges an interview for Joel with one of its admissions officers.

Starring

Tom CruiseRebecca De Mornay
Box office
$63.5 million
Budget
$6.2 million
IMDb votes
110,525

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