Review of Risky Business (1983) by Amy Beth H — 31 Jan 2012

Back before he went crazy, he was actually kind of talented.

This review of Risky Business (1983) was written by Amy Beth H on 31 Jan 2012.

Risky Business has generally received positive reviews.

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Risky Business may not appeal to other people but this is a good ass movie your parents watched in the 80's. Totally fell in love with Cruise…

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By Glenn C (227) on 23 Sep 2018

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By Indu R (327) on 08 Jan 2017

I do not see how this movie can be good. There was not much of plot and not much acting. It was not as funny and not as entertaining…

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By Pama (66) on 14 Jan 2017

Taking off from the format of a typical teenage sex comedy, Brickman deepens the characters and tightens the situations, filming them in a…

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By Scott P (796) on 06 Nov 2016

The underwear dancing was the best part of the movie. Everything after the first five minutes was meh to horrible…

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