5: Risky Business

This week, Tom Cruise becomes a star in Paul Brickman’s tale of capitalist ennui and sock-slides, Risky Business. Is it all a dream? What happened to the original cut of the ending? Has Alastair already peaked at the trailer game? Content Warnings: misogyny, sexually explicit language, sex work Unanswered Questions: Was it all a dream? But… was it? How does the film work as a teen empowerment fantasy? How much of Cruise’s on-screen persona is already evident? Which elements are still missing? Further reading: Our bonus discussion of the director’s cut of the ending At 20, Risky Is Still Frisky (Variety) Moonlighting (Hulu) The House Of Gentle Men: A Novel Page 3 (Wikipedia) The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule Thanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood on Patreon.com/LastStarPod! Join us next time as we study the last Tom Cruise movie of 1983, Michael Chapman’s All The Right Moves! “Boogie Party” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Last Star In Hollywood is an independent podcast produced by Elizabeth Rae and Alastair Stephens. Copyright © 2023 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★