Tag: Risky Business
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This Tom Cruise Role Gave Us Hollywood Gold Without Death-Defying Stunts
Four decades after bursting onto the cinematic scene, Tom Cruise’s enduring legacy is a force to be reckoned with. Dipping his toes into all manner of cinematic characters and regularly rubbing elbows with some of Hollywood’s most iconic players and filmmakers, the 61-year-old powerhouse has cultivated a uniquely prolific career and shows no signs of…
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Sonya Eddy’s Seinfeld Character Was Named After An Actress They Were Trying To Get On The Show
When Sonya Eddy first auditioned for a small role as a day player in “Seinfeld,” she never imagined that she would deliver some of the most quotable lines in the series. The actress was so hilarious that she was even brought back for another episode. A fun fact about Eddy’s character is that she was…
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Tom Cruise’s Risky Business Romance Caused Some Problems Behind The Scenes
Tom Cruise has made a living playing characters that push the envelope, whether it’s the brash “Top Gun” pilot Maverick or super spy Ethan Hunt in the “Mission Impossible” series. So it is apropos that his breakout role came by way of the 1983 teen sex comedy “Risky Business.” In the film, Cruise played a…
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‘Risky Business’: 35 Years Later, It’s Very Strange to Watch Tom Cruise Play a Loser
One of the best things about 1983’s Risky Business is that the world doesn’t really know who Tom Cruise is yet. He’s good-looking in a boy-next-door kind of way, and he’s got charm and charisma. But Tom Cruise: Movie Star hasn’t arrived yet, and it makes Risky Business a fascinating viewing experience in 2018. We’re…