Risky Business
There's a time for playing it safe and a time for Risky Business.
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son.However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself.
- Director
- Paul Brickman
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $64M
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Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
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Box Office & Release
Risky Business returned 10.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $6M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $64M
- Release date
- Aug 5, 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United States of America
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