Risky Business

Risky Business (1983)

Timing: 1:38 (98 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1983-08-05

Country

United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures, Warner Bros.

Genre

Romance, Comedy, Drama, Crime

Budget

$6 200 000

Revenue

$63 541 777

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Director

Paul Brickman

Actors

Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur, Bronson Pinchot, Curtis Armstrong, Nicholas Pryor, Janet Carroll, Shera Danese, Raphael Sbarge
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Scenario

Producer

Steve Tisch, Jon Avnet

Operator

Bruce Surtees

Composer

Christopher Franke

Artist

Audition

Nancy Klopper

Editing

Richard Chew
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• To make Tom Cruise look even younger in this film, the producers forced him to undergo grueling physical training. The actor had to train daily, resulting in a 10-pound weight loss. However, afterwards he had to eat exclusively high-calorie foods so he would resemble a fresh-faced and chubby teenager.
• Among the actors who auditioned for the main role were Tom Hanks and Nicolas Cage.
• Timothy Hutton was the first candidate for the role of Joel, but he turned it down.
• Sean Penn filmed a cameo appearance, playing a passenger in a "Porsche".
• Two different endings were filmed and tested with audience screenings. Based on the results, the version that was ultimately included in the final cut was chosen. Director Paul Brickman preferred a more pessimistic ending.
• The scene in which the "Porsche" sank into the lake was too risky, as a failure of the stunt would have significantly impacted the film's budget and jeopardized the successful completion of filming.
• Filming took place in Illinois from July 18 to November 19, 1982.
• To make Tom Cruise look even younger in this film, the producers made him undergo grueling physical training. The actor had to train daily, as a result of which he lost 10 pounds. However, after that, he had to eat exclusively high-calorie food so that he would resemble a fresh-faced and round-cheeked teenager.
• Among the actors who auditioned for the lead role were Tom Hanks and Nicolas Cage.
• Timothy Hutton was the first candidate for the role of Joel, but he turned it down.
• Sean Penn filmed a cameo appearance, playing a passenger in the "Porsche."
• Two different endings were filmed, which were tested on audience screenings during test screenings. Based on the results, the version that was ultimately included in the final cut of the film was chosen. Director Paul Brickman preferred a more pessimistic ending.
• The scene where the Porsche was sinking into the lake was too risky, as a failure of this stunt would have significantly impacted the film's budget and jeopardized the successful completion of filming.