The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

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The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

2008

0h 30m

5.5(2 votes)

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Overview

Set against the landscape of 80s teen culture and the dawn of yuppiedom, this documentary relishes 'Risky Business' for having the brains to break from convention, while celebrating the film's cultural impact.

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12 members

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Tom Cruise

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Rebecca De Mornay

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Writing

Cameron Crowe

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Joe Pantoliano

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Bronson Pinchot

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Curtis Armstrong

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Directing

Amy Heckerling

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Peter Travers

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Paul Brickman

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Jon Avnet

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Steve Tisch

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Stephen Tropiano

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