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Ruthless People

Jim Abrahams

1986 • 1h 34m

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 ever...

Ruthless People

Ruthless People (1986) original theatrical trailer [FTD-0306]

Cast

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVitoSam Stone

Bette Midler

Bette MidlerBarbara Stone

Judge Reinhold

Judge ReinholdKen Kessler

Helen Slater

Helen SlaterSandy Kessler

Anita Morris

Anita MorrisCarol Dodsworth

Bill Pullman

Bill PullmanEarl James Mott

William G. Schilling

William G. SchillingChief Henry Benton

Art Evans

Art EvansLt. Bender

Clarence FelderLt. Walters

J.E. Freeman

J.E. FreemanBedroom Killer

Gary Riley

Gary RileyHeavy Metal Kid

Frank Sivero

Frank SiveroThe Mugger

Phyllis Applegate

Phyllis ApplegateLoan Officer

Jeannine Bisignano

Jeannine BisignanoHooker in Car

J.P. BumsteadTechnician

Crew

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen ChenowethCasting

Rosanna Norton

Rosanna NortonCostume Designer

Tommy Mottola

Tommy MottolaMusic Supervisor

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. CampbellSupervising Sound Editor

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'ConnellSound Re-Recording Mixer

Jim Abrahams

Jim AbrahamsDirector

David Zucker

David ZuckerDirector

Jerry Zucker

Jerry ZuckerDirector

Dale Launer

Dale LaunerScreenplay

Walter Yetnikoff

Walter YetnikoffExecutive Producer

Jan de Bont

Jan de BontDirector of Photography

Pat Romano

Pat RomanoStunts

Billy Joel

Billy JoelSongs

Mick Jagger

Mick JaggerSongs

Gene Hartline

Gene HartlineStunts

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Ruthless People (1986) — Backlot Notes