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Director: Paul Brickman
Actors: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano
PlotIn an upscale Chicago suburb, a high-achieving high school student named Joel Goodson lives a seemingly perfect life, striving to get into Princeton. His parents leave for a vacation, entrusting him with their house. Seizing the chance to break free from his constrained life, Joel decides to throw a party. His friend Miles convinces him to take further steps outside his comfort zone by calling a call girl. The encounter starts a series of events that lead Joel into the deeper waters of risk-taking and rebellion, pushing him further away from his safe, predictable life.
The call girl, named Lana, introduces Joel to a world vastly different from his sheltered existence, challenging his perceptions and enticing him with the thrill of the forbidden. As Joel becomes more involved with Lana and her associates, including a sleazy manager named Guido, he starts to lose control over the situation. His attempt to live a life filled with excitement and danger soon escalates, threatening his future prospects, his home, and his identity. Balancing his desire for new experiences with the need to repair the chaos he's created becomes Joel's ultimate challenge.
Writers: Paul Brickman
Release Date: 05 Aug 1983
Runtime: 99 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English, German
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