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Where was Risky Business filmed?

1983 film, directed by Paul Brickman.

  • Chicago

The story is set in Chicago, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Chicago
Filmed in
Chicago

About Risky Business

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Released
1983
Director
Paul Brickman
Cast
Tom CruiseRebecca De MornayJoe PantolianoRichard MasurBronson PinchotNicholas PryorCurtis ArmstrongJanet CarrollShera DaneseRaphael Sbarge
Genre
Comedy DramaTeenComing-of-ageRomantic ComedyLgbtq-related

The story

High school senior Joel Goodsen lives with his wealthy parents in the Chicago North Shore community of Glencoe.

On the second night, Miles arranges for an escort named Jackie to visit Joel.

He goes to the bank, but when he returns, she is gone, along with his mother's expensive Steuben glass egg.

Famous lines from Risky Business

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Last night?Joel
  • Whatcha do?Glenn
  • We know that!Miles
  • What happened?Miles
  • No guts, Goodson.Miles

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