Movie Description
Ruthless People
(1986)Overview
Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jim Abrahams,David Zucker,Jerry Zucker
- Producer : Michael Peyser
- Editor : Gib Jaffe,Arthur Schmidt
- Cast : Danny DeVito,Bette Midler,Judge Reinhold,Helen Slater,Anita Morris,Bill Pullman,William G. Schilling,Art Evans,Clarence Felder,J.E. Freeman,Gary Riley,Frank Sivero,Phyllis Applegate,Jeannine Bisignano,J.P. Bumstead,Jon Cutler,Susan Marie Snyder,Jim Doughan,Christopher J. Keene,Henry Noguchi,Arnold F. Turner,Bob Tzudiker,Charles A. Vanegas,Louise Yaffe,Janet Rotblatt,Charlotte Zucker,Art Bonilla,Rick DeReyes,Mie Hunt,Ron Tank,Susan Stadner,Beth R. Johnson,Twyla Littleton,Mary Elizabeth Thompson,Phil Hartman
Cast
Sam Stone
Barbara Stone
Ken Kessler
Sandy Kessler
Carol Dodsworth
Earl James Mott
Chief Henry Benton
Lt. Bender
Lt. Walters
Bedroom Killer
Heavy Metal Kid
The Mugger
Loan Officer
Hooker in Car
Technician
Stereo Store Customer
Stereo Store Customer
Cop at Sam's House
Cop at Jail
Coroner
Cop with Killer Picture
Sam's Attorney
Arresting Cop
Social Worker
Secretary to Chief of Police
Judge
Waiter
Newscaster
Newscaster
Newscaster
Aerobic Instructor
Aerobic Instructor
Model
Elderly Woman
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleRuthless People
Status Released
Release Information
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1986-06-26
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 34m
Budget₹ 11000000
Revenue₹ 71600000
Production CompaniesTouchstone Pictures,Silver Screen Partners II
Genres
- Comedy



































































































