Risky Business

1983 film by Paul Brickman
Movie film Q1325589
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Risky Business

Summary

Risky Business is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,177 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Risky Business's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Risky Business was directed by Paul Brickman[4].
  • Paul Brickman wrote the screenplay for Risky Business[5].
  • Risky Business's composer is recorded as Tangerine Dream[6].
  • Risky Business's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Risky Business's genre is teen film[8].
  • Risky Business's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • Risky Business's genre is romantic comedy film[10].
  • Risky Business's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • Risky Business's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Risky Business's genre is erotic film[13].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Tom Cruise[14].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Rebecca De Mornay[15].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Joe Pantoliano[16].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Richard Masur[17].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Bronson Pinchot[18].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Nicholas Pryor[19].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Curtis Armstrong[20].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Janet Carroll[21].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Shera Danese[22].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Raphael Sbarge[23].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Bruce A. Young[24].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Kevin Anderson[25].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Jason Gedrick[26].
  • A cast member of Risky Business was Nathan Davis[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jon Avnet[28] and Steve Tisch[29]. Risky Business was directed by Paul Brickman[4]. Paul Brickman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tom Cruise[14], Rebecca De Mornay[15], Joe Pantoliano[16], Richard Masur[17], Bronson Pinchot[18], and Nicholas Pryor[19].

Publication

Publication dates include August 5, 1983[30] and April 20, 1984[31]. Original languages include English[32] and German[33]. Genres include comedy drama[7], teen film[8], coming-of-age film[9], romantic comedy film[10], LGBTQ-related film[11], and comedy film[12]. Risky Business was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Risky Business's main subject is prostitution[35].

Reception

Reviews include 92%[36], 7.4/10[37], and 75/100[38].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Risky Business include Whiskey Business[39], a television series episode[40], directed by Matthew Nastuk[41].

Why It Matters

Risky Business ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,177 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for it include Whiskey Business[39], a television series episode[40], directed by Matthew Nastuk[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
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  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database work id 12526
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10688]]: 12526, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322268258|Risky Business (#322268258)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8402|Personality Databa"
  2. 22d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 86200
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 86200, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  3. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 14530
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 14530, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 SID0015490
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14567]]: SID0015490, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783174387150"
  5. 12w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 risky-business
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: risky-business, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960728|RISKY BUSINESS (#295960728)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema"
  6. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1983-08-05T00:00:00Z, +1984-04-20T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Paul Brickman
    Duration {'amount': '+95'}, {'amount': '+99'}, {'amount': '+97'}
    Original language of film or tv show English, German
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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