Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
Cast
Tom Cruise
Joel Goodson
Rebecca De Mornay
Lana
Joe Pantoliano
Guido
Richard Masur
Rutherford
Bronson Pinchot
Barry
Curtis Armstrong
Miles Dalby
Nicholas Pryor
Joel's Father
Janet Carroll
Joel's Mother
Shera Danese
Vicki
Raphael Sbarge
Glenn
Bruce A. Young
Jackie
Kevin Anderson
Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
Sarah Partridge
Kessler
Nathan Davis
Business Teacher
Scott Harlan
Stan Licata
Sheila Keenan
Nurse Bolik
Lucy Harrington
Glenn's Girlfriend
Jerry Tullos
Derelict on Train
Jerome Landfield
Kessler's Father
Ron Dean
Detective with Bullhorn
Bruno Alexander
Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)
Robert Kurcz
Service Manager
Jonathan Chapin
Kid at Gas Station
Jimmy Baron
Kid at Window
Harry Teinowitz
Kid at Party
Francine Locke
Shower Girl
Ann Cole
Call Girl
Candace Collins
Call Girl
Elizabeth Curran
Call Girl
Jill DeVries
Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)
Debra Dulman
Call Girl
Joyce Hazard
Call Girl
Kerry Hill
Call Girl
Megan Mullally
Call Girl
Lora Staley
Call Girl
Vivian Victor
Call Girl
Fern Persons
Lab Teacher
Cynthia Baker
Test Teacher
Wayne Kneeland
Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)
Jade Gold
Evonne Williams
Dana Balkin
Girl in Nurse's Office
Karen Grossman
Hall Marshall
Brett Baer
Howie Rifkin
Vinny Argiro
Mr. Rents Salesman
Eric Minsk
Wimpy Kid
Mike Genovese
Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)
Steven Charous
Softball Player
George Brown
Swat Team Leader (uncredited)
Jason Gedrick
Extra at Party (uncredited)
Charlotte J. Helmkamp
Call Girl (uncredited)
Gerard Kaszubowski
Party Guest (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart
Babysitter (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff
Bit (uncredited)
Sean Penn
Passenger in Car (uncredited)
Guy Van Swearingen
Party Goer (uncredited)
Crew
Paul Brickman
Director, Screenplay
Richard Chew
Editor
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Jerry Grandey
First Assistant Director
Richard H. Prince
Second Assistant Director
Jon Avnet
Producer
Steve Tisch
Producer
James O'Fallon
Associate Producer
William J. Cassidy
Production Design
George Kohut
Camera Operator
Peter Kuttner
First Assistant Camera
Jeffrey Harstedt
Post Production Supervisor
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Robert De Mora
Costume Design
Ilona Bobak
Hairstylist
Lillian Toth
Makeup Artist
Fred Stafford
Sound Effects Editor
Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Michele Sharp
Sound Effects Editor
Juno J. Ellis
Assistant Sound Editor
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott D. Smith
Sound Mixer
Johannes Schmölling
Original Music Composer
Edgar Froese
Original Music Composer
Christopher Franke
Original Music Composer
Curt Sobel
Music Editor
Richard Dean Rankin
Construction Coordinator
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Rick LeFevour
Stunt Driver
Steve M. Davison
Utility Stunts
Reid Rondell
Stunt Double
Jack E. Ackerman
Property Master
William D'Ambra
Assistant Property Master
Art Bartels
Best Boy Grip
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Michael M. Krevitt
Key Grip
Ross A. Maehl
Gaffer
John G. Wilson
Unit Production Manager
Nancy Willen
Unit Publicist
Howard Heard
First Assistant Editor
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