Amazon.com: Risky Business: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Bronson Pinchot: Amazon Instant Video

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Synopsis: A high school senior's is life gets turned around when he meets a sexy call girl who transforms his house into a brothel while his parents are away.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay

Supporting actors: Joe Pantoliano, Bronson Pinchot, Curtis Armstrong

Directed by: Paul Brickman

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes

Release year: 1983

Studio: Warner Bros.

ASIN: B000SW16M6 (Rental) and B001F4YOP2 (Purchase)

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Risky Business DVD ~ Tom Cruise

4.1 out of 5 stars (84) $5.98

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: August 05, 1983
Production Company: Geffen Company, The
USA Box Office: $ 63 Million
Filming Locations: 1090 Rubio Street, Altadena, California, USA | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Deerfield, Illinois, USA | Drake Hotel - 140 E. Walton Pl., Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA | Highland Park, Illinois, USA | Niles East High School - 7700 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, USA

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2.0 out of 5 stars Great movie - Poor DVD, March 10, 2003

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Terry Moore (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Risky Business (DVD)

I think most people who buy/rent this DVD have already seen the movie and know what they're getting. There are a lot of good reviews on this movie here at amazon.com but I only saw one that mentioned the quality of the DVD. It is absolutely horrible. The companies who produce these dark, grainy DVDs need to know that the consumers aren't going to accept this type of low-quality transfer. I'd gladly pay a bit more money for a DVD that's viewable. We know how good movies can look on DVD. So why release a disc that looks as poor as this one? As consumers we need to demand better! Just as VHS movies recorded in SLP or EP were unacceptable, so are DVDs that look as bad as this Risky Business disc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars More like a dark comedy, but great nonetheless, November 24, 2003

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eric_f (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Risky Business (DVD)

"Risky Business" is without a doubt one of the classics from the 80's which I've continued to enjoy many times. This is simply a great movie with convincing acting, superb music, good script and believable characters. While the plot isn't anything too original, the above mentioned qualities make this movie fun to watch. Tom Cruise, having the house to himself while his parents are away, carries out the fantasy of just about every adolescent male by basically turning his home into a party haven with the inevitable consequences that follow. Rebecca De Mornay (it should be illegal to look that good in a pair of tight jeans!) plays a prostitute that becomes Cruise's "partner" in the scheme of things and Joe Pantoliano plays her sleazy pimp and does a great job in his role.

One thing that stands out about "Risky Business" is that while technically a comedy, the tone is often dark in terms of sequence of events and the eerie (yet great) instrumental music that pretty much makes up the soundtrack. While others might not really like this, I think it makes the movie stand out and avoid the over-the-top silliness that have caused many 80's comedies to become dated by today's standards. Don't get me wrong, I love those 80's movies, but "Risky Business" has a certain quality to it that takes on a more serious tone while also maintaining the fun element.

And finally, I have to say that the DVD transfer is absolutely horrific. Extras are virtually non-existent and image/sound quality is abysmal. 2003 has come and almost gone, so by now it's pointless to hope for a 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD. So if you intend to buy this get it on VHS. I can't see why anyone would want the DVD other than for longevity's sake.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Risky Business Rocks!, December 25, 2000

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This review is from: Risky Business [VHS] (VHS Tape)

On paper,a movie about an entrepreneurial high school senior turning his parents' suburban Chicago home into a brothel while they're out of town sounds rather broad,but this early Tom Cruise vehicle pushes beyond the typical Teen Virgin Comedy by cleverly tapping into the "greed is good" zeitgeist of the ultra-yuppiefied 80's."Risky Business" also presages films like "The Ice Storm" and "American Beauty" with its similar "Sodom in Suburbia" setting. The film benefits from an intelligent(and frequently hilarious) script and skillful visual style that separates it from the(brat)pack of John Hughes films that seem to hog most of the "80's movie" spotlight. While the oft-shown "underwear karaoke" is quite amusing, the most memorable moment occurs between Cruise and co-star Rebecca DeMornay during a late night subway ride that remains, to this day, one of the most artfully erotic love scenes in modern cinema (and no one takes thier clothes off!!)"Risky Business" was also one of the first MTV-influenced movies,and makes excellent use of its soundtrack music. A gross of $6,000 would make any boy happy, except when he has to give it all away to Guido the killer pimp.

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