Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano
Directed By: Paul Brickman

Ploddingly paced and dull, Risky Business (1983) is a comedy so devoid of fun as to actually be depressing.

Tom Cruise shows star potential, though to assume in 1983 he could mature into one of the most bankable actors on the planet would require a serious leap of faith. He is quietly outshone by co-star Rebecca De Mornay. Being as her performance is composed and sultry, yet as a scheming hooker not even slightly believable, this makes his future achievements all the more commendable.
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