Meet Joel Goodson, a hard-working, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents leave and leave him alone in their home in a wealthy Chicago suburb with a Porsche at his disposal, he quickly decides he’s had it too long and it’s time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with his Porsche, Joel must find some risky ways to raise some cash.
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Film actors:
- Joel Goodson as Tom Cruise
- Lana: Rebecca De Mornay
- Miles: Curtis Armstrong
- Barry: Bronson Pinchot
- Guido: Joe Pantoliano
- Rutherford: Richard Masur
- Wiki: Sierra Dennis
- Glenn as Raphael Sparky
- Joel’s mother: Janet Carroll
- Joel’s father: Nicholas Pryor
- Chuck: Kevin Anderson
- Kessler: Sarah Partridge
- Stanley Carta: Scott Harlan
- Howie Rifkin as Brent Ball
- Jackie: Bruce A. Young
- Shower Girl: Francine Locke
- Bolick Nurse Practitioner: Sheila Keenan
- Glenn’s Girlfriend: Lucy Harrington
- Call Girl: Ann Cole
- Call Girl: Candace Collins
- Call Girl: Elizabeth Curran
- Call Girl (as Jill DeVries): Jill DeVries
- Call Girl: Joyce Azar
- Call Girl: Krishil
- Call Girl: Vivian Victor
- Evan Williams: Emerald Gold
- The Girl in the Nurse’s Office: Dana Barkin
- Wimpy Kid: Eric Minsk
- Softball player: Steven Charos
- Party guest (not listed): Gerard Kaszubowski
- Call Girl: Megan Mullally
- The Child at the Window: Jimmy Barron
- Hall Marshall: Karen Grossman
- Party Extra: Jason Gedrick
Crew:
- Screenwriter: Paul Brickman
- Director of Photography: Bruce Sirtis
- Producer: Jon Afunay
- Editor: Richard Zhou
- Music: Christopher Frank
- Music: Johannes Schmoling
- Music: Edgar Frosse
- Casting: Nancy Clopper
- Associate Producer: James O’Fallon
- Production Design: William J. Cassidy
- Director of Photography: Reynaldo Villalobos
- Producer: Steve Tisch
- Unit Production Manager: John G. Wilson
- First Assistant Director: Jerry Grandy
- Second Assistant Director: Richard H. Prince
- Photographer: George Kohut
- First Assistant Photographer: Peter Kuttner
- First Assistant Editor: Howard Hurd
- Sound Editor: Fred J. Brown
- Sound Editor: Michelle Sharp
- Sound Editor: Fred Stafford
- Assistant Sound Editor: Juno J. Ellis
- Music Editor: Curt Sobel
- Mixer: Scott D. Smith
- Script Supervisor: Marion Tumen
- Sound re-recording mixer: John T. Reitz
- Sound re-recording mixer: David E. Campbell
- Sound re-recording mixer: Gregg Rudloff
- Costume Design: Robert de Moura
- Construction Coordinator: Richard Dean Rankin
- Real Estate Guru: Jack E. Ackerman
- Assistant Property Supervisor: William D’Ambra
- Hairstylist: Ilona Bobak
- Makeup Artist: Lillian Toth
- Lighting Engineer: Ross A. Meyer
- Key Responsible Person: Michael M. Krevitt
- Best Boys Grip: Art Bartels
- Unit PR: Nancy Willen
- Negative Editor: Donal Bassett
- Post-production supervisor: Jeffrey Harstedt
- Practical Stunts: Steve M. Davidson
- Stunt Driver: Rick Lefevre
- Stunt double: Reed Rundle
Movie review:
- Wuchak: ***Funny teen comedy starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay, but disturbingly dishonest***
- Tom Cruise plays a preppy kid from suburban Chicago in “Dangerous Business” (1983). When his parents go on a trip, he has the house to himself and enlists the services of a call girl (Rebecca De Mornay), which leads to serious and interesting problems.
- The film features the iconic scene of Cruise lip-syncing Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rockin'” in private. We’ve all done it. Regardless, “Dangerous Business” is similar to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986), but with the artistry of “Less Than Zero” (1987), minus the melancholy.
- As far as overall entertainment goes, this is an easy 7/10, but I had to lower my score due to the glorification of prostitution. Yes, I realize this is a teen comedy and you have to accept it to enjoy it, and that’s what I did.
- But the depiction of prostitution and prostitutes is pure fantasy, which I think is dishonest and irresponsible. Are these guys really going to be so sexy to these women who have sex with several strangers every day? Am I the only one who finds this disgusting? Wouldn’t at least some of them worry about sexually transmitted diseases? Doesn’t the debauched lifestyle of prostitution have a negative psychological and spiritual impact on women? Won’t there be any signs of “wear and tear”? Of course, none of these types of realities are resolved.
- The film is 1 hour and 39 minutes long and was filmed in Highland Park, Illinois and the Chicago area.
- Grade: C
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