Risky Business (Criterion) 05/24 Blu-ray (Rental)

A sly piece of pop subversion, this irresistible satire of Reagan-era materialism features Tom Cruise in his star-is-born breakthrough as a Chicago suburban prepster whose college-bound life spirals out of control when his parents go out of town for the week and an enterprising call girl (Rebecca De Mornay) invites him to walk on the wild side. While Cruise boogying in his briefs yielded one of the most iconic pop-cultural moments of the 1980s, it is the film’s unexpected mix of tender romance (enhanced by a moody synth score by Tangerine Dream) and sharp-witted capitalist critique that remains fresh and daring. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restorations of the director’s cut and the original theatrical release, supervised and approved by director Paul Brickman and producer Jon Avnet, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks Audio commentary for the original theatrical release featuring Brickman, Avnet, and actor Tom Cruise New interviews with Avnet and casting director Nancy Klopper New conversation between editor Richard Chew and film historian Bobbie O’Steen The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of “Risky Business,” a program featuring interviews with Brickman, Avnet, cast members, and others Screen tests with Cruise and actor Rebecca De Mornay Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by film curator and critic Dave Kehr