A sly piece of pop subversion, this irresistible satire of Reagan-era materialism features Tom Cruise in his star-is-born breakthrough as Joel, a Chicago suburban prepster whose college-bound life spirals out of control when his parents go out of town for the week and an enterprising call girl (Rebecca De Mornay) invites him to walk on the wild side. While Cruise boogying in his briefs yielded one of the most iconic pop-cultural moments of the 1980s, it is the film’s unexpected mix of tender romance (enhanced by a moody synth score by Tangerine Dream) and sharp-witted capitalist critique that remains fresh and daring. I first saw Risky Business not too long after its release in 1983 and loved this movie and have seen it many times over the years. It’ll be great to check out the 4K restoration and of course the special features on this up and coming release.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restorations of the director’s cut and the original theatrical release, supervised and approved by director Paul Brickman and producer Jon Avnet, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
Audio commentary for the original theatrical release featuring Brickman, Avnet, and actor Tom Cruise
New interviews with Avnet and casting director Nancy Klopper
New conversation between editor Richard Chew and film historian Bobbie O’Steen
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of “Risky Business,” a program featuring interviews with Brickman, Avnet, cast members, and others
Screen tests with Cruise and actor Rebecca De Mornay
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by film curator and critic Dave Kehr
New cover illustration by Jeremy Enecio
4K UHD AVAILABLE TO BUY FROM HMV, AMAZON, ZAVVI and RAREWAVES
BLU-RAY AVAILABLE TO BUY FROM HMV, AMAZON, ZAVVI and RAREWAVES
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