f you can get past the very dubious morality of its story, Risky Business is a lot of fun.

Basically, the plot has a teen over-achiever fall for a hooker and turn his parents’ house into a brothel (the ‘risky business’ of the title). But this satire is delivered with a lot of charm, thanks to both a sharp script and a breakout performance from Tom Cruise. 

This was the movie that signalled Cruise was destined to be a major star. He oozes charisma in the lead, none more so in the now-iconic (and much copied) scene where he dances around the living room in his briefs, shirt and socks to Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock And Roll”. Rebecca de Mornay (whom Cruise ended up hooking up with in real life too) also pulls of the ‘hooker with a heart of gold’ role with aplomb.

I saw Risky Business when I was reviewing movies for my university newsletter. This is the cover of the UK press kit and a couple of stills of Tom and Rebecca.