
98 minutes
8/5/1983
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.

Tom Cruise
as Joel Goodson

Rebecca De Mornay
as Lana

Joe Pantoliano
as Guido

Richard Masur
as Rutherford

Bronson Pinchot
as Barry

Curtis Armstrong
as Miles Dalby

Nicholas Pryor
as Joel's Father

Janet Carroll
as Joel's Mother

Shera Danese
as Vicki

Raphael Sbarge
as Glenn

Bruce A. Young
as Jackie

Kevin Anderson
as Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)
Sarah Partridge
as Kessler

Nathan Davis
as Business Teacher
Scott Harlan
as Stan Licata
Sheila Keenan
as Nurse Bolik
Lucy Harrington
as Glenn's Girlfriend

Jerry Tullos
as Derelict on Train
Jerome Landfield
as Kessler's Father

Ron Dean
as Detective with Bullhorn

Bruno Alexander
as Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)

Robert Kurcz
as Service Manager
Jonathan Chapin
as Kid at Gas Station
Jimmy Baron
as Kid at Window
Harry Teinowitz
as Kid at Party

Francine Locke
as Shower Girl
Ann Cole
as Call Girl

Candace Collins
as Call Girl
Elizabeth Curran
as Call Girl

Jill DeVries
as Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)

Debra Dulman
as Call Girl
Joyce Hazard
as Call Girl
Kerry Hill
as Call Girl

Megan Mullally
as Call Girl
Lora Staley
as Call Girl
Vivian Victor
as Call Girl

Fern Persons
as Lab Teacher
Cynthia Baker
as Test Teacher

Wayne Kneeland
as Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)
Jade Gold
as Evonne Williams
Dana Balkin
as Girl in Nurse's Office
Karen Grossman
as Hall Marshall
Brett Baer
as Howie Rifkin
Vinny Argiro
as Mr. Rents Salesman
Eric Minsk
as Wimpy Kid

Mike Genovese
as Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)
Steven Charous
as Softball Player
George Brown
as Swat Team Leader (uncredited)

Jason Gedrick
as Extra at Party (uncredited)
Charlotte J. Helmkamp
as Call Girl (uncredited)
Gerard Kaszubowski
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart
as Babysitter (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff
as Bit (uncredited)

Sean Penn
as Passenger in Car (uncredited)

Guy Van Swearingen
as Party Goer (uncredited)