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Risky Business

film by Brickman [1983]

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The film Risky Business (1983) is a comedy-drama that stars Tom Cruise as a high-school senior who turns his parents' home into a brothel while they are away. The movie was a significant success and brought Cruise widespread recognition, helping to cement his status as a leading man in Hollywood. The term "risky business" itself refers to a situation or activity that involves the possibility of being hurt.12

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