Risky Business Trivia

1983

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There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business.

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Film facts for the 1983 Teen Drama movie starring Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Bronson Pinchot

Curtis Armstrong, Richard Masur, Nicholas Pryor, Janet Carroll, Shera Danese, Raphael Sbarge, Bruce A. Young, Kevin Anderson Update Cast

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Thanks to Amy Green

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Rock goddess Stevie Nicks loved 'Risky Business' so much she bought an exact replica of the Porsche used in the movie. She says it's her favorite movie to put on when she's down...that, and another '80's classic, "Caddyshack".

Thanks to Nick Springsteen

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Star Tom Cruise dated Rebecca DeMornay for some time after filming of Risky Business, their connection is evident in the train scene, highly developed sensuality indeed.

Thanks to Greg

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There is an uncredited cameo by Sean Penn who sat in the Porsche as Tom Cruise backed it out of the garage.

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Risky Business was Curtis Armstrong's first movie. He, of course, also played "Booger" in the 1984 movie, "Revenge of the Nerds.

Thanks to Jennifer Wey

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There is a cameo by Jason Gedrick (Iron Eagle etc.) as an extra at Joel's party.

Thanks to HawnGuy

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The movie caused a sudden increase in sales of Ray-Ban "Wayfarer" sunglasses around the country. This was the type Tom wore in the movie.

Thanks to Gerard Kaszubowski

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The scene where Joel proclaims "Looks like its Univiversity of IL!!!" was cut short. After he says this all of the party guests pile into the study where he is having his interview and start giving him high fives and begin chanting "Joel! Joel! Joel!"

Thanks to Lauren

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In the scene where Joel is being interviewed there is a knock at the window behind him. When he pulls the shutter aside he sees two young men. One of them speaks, "Hey Joel this is my cousin Rueben, he's from Skokie, can you get him in?" This actor is better known as Jimmy Baron, a voice talent in an Atlanta radio station.

Thanks to Richard Rosales

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"Will & Grace" star, Megan Mullally was actually in this film as one of the call girls!

Thanks to Bob

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The Cigarettes Tom Cruise smoked in the movie were Marlboro Regulars. They had a brown filter, yet every cigarette he pulled out of the pack had a white filter.

Thanks to Stephanie

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The film has 2 taglines: 1.) There's a time for playing it safe & a time for Risky Business. 2.) Meet the model son who's been good too long.

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