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

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Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise

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Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay

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Cameron Crowe
Cameron Crowe

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Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano

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Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot

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Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong

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Amy Heckerling
Amy Heckerling

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Peter Travers
Peter Travers

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Paul Brickman
Paul Brickman

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Jon Avnet
Jon Avnet

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    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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    2008-09-16

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