Risky Business Then and Now Filming Locations and Production Fun Facts - Part 1!

Come along on part 1 of my tour of the real life filming locations of the 1983 coming-of-age film classic, Risky Business. At each location, I will also share some "fun facts" of the production. Risky Business was filmed primarily in Highland Park, Illinois (where the director, Paul Brickman, had grown up), downtown Chicago and the surrounding areas.

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Risky Business was written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starred Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. It follows the exploits of high school senior Joel Goodsen (Cruise), who is staying home alone during his parents' vacation trip and meets a call girl named Lana (De Mornay). The film is considered to be Cruise's breakout role.

Risky Business was released theatrically in the United States on August 5, 1983. A commercial and critical success, the film grossed more than $63 million at the box office, making it the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1983 in the United States, and received acclaim, with many comparing it to The Graduate (1967). Cruise's performance earned him the first Golden Globe Award nomination of his career.

Retrospective critical analysis has recognized Risky Business as one of the best high school and teen films of all time. I hope you enjoy the video!



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