Review of Risky Business (1983) by Vadim D — 09 Jun 2014

It's well-acted, but this movie is slow-moving, unoriginal, strangely unfunny, and stars an extremely likable actor as an extremely unlikable lead character. Full review soon.

This review of Risky Business (1983) was written by Vadim D on 09 Jun 2014.

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