Risky Business [Blu-ray]

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Starring: Vinny Argiro, Curtis Armstrong, Janet Carroll, Jonathan Chapin, Shera Danese
Binding: Blu-ray
Published: 2008-09-16

$19.99

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Risky Business [Blu-ray]

Editorial Review:

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/16/2008 Run time: 99 minutes
Little did Tom Cruise know that he would become a box-office superstar after he cranked up some Bob Seeger and played air guitar in his underwear. But there's more to this 1983 hit than the arrival of a hot young star. Making a stylish debut, writer-director Paul Brickman crafted a subtle satire of crass materialism wrapped in an irresistible plot about a crafty high schooler named Joel (Cruise) who goes into risky business with the beguiling prostitute Lana (Rebecca De Mornay) while his parents are out of town. Joel turns his affluent Chicago-suburb home into a lucrative bordello and forms a steamy personal and professional partnership with Lana, but only as long as the two can avoid the vengeful pimp Guido (Joe Pantoliano) and keep their customers happy. A signature film of the 1980s, Risky Business still holds up thanks to Cruise's effortless charm and the movie's timeless appeal as an adolescent male fantasy. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

A Must For A Child of The 80s:

One of the real gems of this new 25th Anniversary DVD set is "The Dream is Always the Same": The Story of Risky Business. This documentary provides great insight into all the hurdles Risky Business encountered on its way to the silver screen, with interviews with all the main cast members and Paul Brickman.
The other great addition to this 80's classic is the original ending that Paul Brickman wanted the audience to see in the film. The original ending, as shot by Brickman, had Joel Goodsen being shown... more info

"Ferris Bueller" meets existentialism:

"Risky Business" is, in my opinion, along the same lines as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", only deeper, more emotional, and very existential. Just as the theme of Ferris Bueller was that life might pass you buy if you don't stop to smell the roses, the theme of Risky Business is, as stated by the dude from Revenge of the Nerds, "sometimes you just have to say 'What the f*%#!'."
This film goes deeper, however, as it enters the realm of strong sexual longings that anyone of the late teens/early 20s knows... more info

Time of your life, huh kid?:

Risky Business is a fantastic movie, much more complex than the standard teen fare at the time. Great music by Tangerine Dream (written especially for the movie) and strong performances from its young cast, most notably a nineteen year old Tom Cruise and twenty four year old Rebecca De Mornay. (Small side note: Cruise and De Mornay lived together for over two years after making the movie, so the chemistry on-screen must have been pretty real!)
The original end of the movie was much darker than the... more info

EXCELLENT PRODUCT! GREAT MOVIE!! HAPPY 25 YEARS RISKY BUSINESS!!: