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- Tom Cruise recreated his iconic ‘Risky Business’ dance moves 43 years after the film during an appearance on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show.’
- Cruise reflected on filming the original scene, sharing memories of working with director Paul Brickman and expressing his enjoyment of the show’s spirit tunnel segment.
- He also recreated his viral dance clip with Debbie Allen.
Tom Cruise recreated his Risky Business dance moves 43 years after the iconic 1983 movie.
On Tuesday, September 29, the actor, 64, appeared as a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show, which included a walk down Jennifer Hudson‘s Spirit Tunnel.
As the Spirit Tunnel participants sang a revised version of “Old Time Rock & Roll” by Bob Seger — the same song in which Cruise danced in a white button-down shirt, underwear and socks in the 1983 film — Cruise busted some of the same choreography from the movie.
“I loved it. They had to pull me out of the spirit tunnel,” Cruise joked. “I wanted to dance with more people. But I loved it. If you can’t enjoy the spirit tunnel, you’re not alive.”
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Of the iconic Risky Business scene, Cruise shared, “I remember shooting it; I remember every frame of shooting this [scene]. I remember the director, Paul Brickman, giving me the opening frame, and I was like, ‘I got you, you know. I know where to go.’”
(Check out the original scene below!)
Cruise recreated another memorable dance moment on The Jennifer Hudson Show when Hudson surprised him by bringing out actress Debbie Allen. In November 2025, a clip of Allen and Cruise dancing together at a Debbie Allen Dance Academy party in Los Angeles went viral.
@hellocanadamag Tom Cruise loves to get down on the dance floor! 🕺 After receiving an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards alongside Debbie Allen, 75, the Mission: Impossible star celebrated at her afterparty 🌟 #tomcruise #oscar ♬ original sound – HELLO! Canada Magazine
Hudson surprised the Top Gun star by secretly inviting Allen to join the episode.
Looking forward, Cruise’s film Digger hits theaters on October 1, and he recently announced Days of Thunder 2 with Anne Hathaway.
Risky Business also starred Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Curtis Armstrong, Bronson Pinchot, Richard Masur, and Raphael Sbarge. Cruise earned his first Golden Globe Award nomination for the 1983 film.
Risky Business, streaming on Paramount+