FILM 2253: RISKY BUSINESS (1983)

TRIVIA: In an effort for Tom Cruise to look more "teenage" in appearance, the producers put him though an unusual bit of physical training. Cruise worked out seven days a week, in order to lose ten pounds. Once that had been accomplished, he immediately ceased working out and ate extremely fatty foods in order to add a layer of baby fat. This is how he achieved that "fresh-faced" teenage look.

The sunglasses Joel wears are the Ray-Ban Wayfarer model. Annual sales of Wayfarers were languishing as of 1983 but skyrocketed 2,000 percent after the movie's release. This film and The Blues Brothers (1980) have contributed to the popularity of the Wayfarers since.

Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay began dating during the production. According to Curtis Armstrong, things were complicated as De Mornay had Harry Dean Stanton onset with her, whom she had become romantically involved during the filming of One from the Heart (1981).

After their initial night together, Lana tells Joel that he owes her $300 dollars. When adjusted for inflation, that equates to $777.45 in 2020 dollars.

Film debut of Megan Mullally and Bronson Pinchot.

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