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Ruthless People

19866.6 / 1093 min
Comedy

Overview

Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back!

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.

Cast

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Sam Stone

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Barbara Stone

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Ken Kessler

Helen Slater

Helen Slater

Sandy Kessler

Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Carol Dodsworth

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Earl James Mott

William G. Schilling

William G. Schilling

Chief Henry Benton

Art Evans

Art Evans

Lt. Bender

Clarence Felder

Clarence Felder

Lt. Walters

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Bedroom Killer

Gary Riley

Gary Riley

Heavy Metal Kid

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

The Mugger

Phyllis Applegate

Phyllis Applegate

Loan Officer

Jeannine Bisignano

Jeannine Bisignano

Hooker in Car

J.P. Bumstead

J.P. Bumstead

Technician

Jon Cutler

Jon Cutler

Stereo Store Customer

Susan Marie Snyder

Susan Marie Snyder

Stereo Store Customer

Jim Doughan

Jim Doughan

Cop at Sam's House

Christopher J. Keene

Christopher J. Keene

Cop at Jail

Henry Noguchi

Henry Noguchi

Coroner

Arnold F. Turner

Arnold F. Turner

Cop with Killer Picture

Bob Tzudiker

Bob Tzudiker

Sam's Attorney

Charles A. Vanegas

Charles A. Vanegas

Arresting Cop

Louise Yaffe

Louise Yaffe

Social Worker

Janet Rotblatt

Janet Rotblatt

Secretary to Chief of Police

Charlotte Zucker

Charlotte Zucker

Judge

Art Bonilla

Art Bonilla

Waiter

Rick DeReyes

Rick DeReyes

Newscaster

Mie Hunt

Mie Hunt

Newscaster

Ron Tank

Ron Tank

Newscaster

Susan Stadner

Susan Stadner

Aerobic Instructor

Beth R. Johnson

Beth R. Johnson

Aerobic Instructor

Twyla Littleton

Twyla Littleton

Model

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Elderly Woman

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad Wilder

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Tommy Mottola

Tommy Mottola

Music Supervisor

Louis L. Edemann

Louis L. Edemann

Supervising Sound Editor

Larry Carow

Larry Carow

Sound Editor

Rosanna Norton

Rosanna Norton

Costume Designer

Jeffrey Chernov

Jeffrey Chernov

Unit Production Manager

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Editor

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

First Assistant Director

Chuck Neely

Chuck Neely

Sound Editor

Anne D. McCulley

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald B. Woodruff

Donald B. Woodruff

Art Direction

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Bruce Humphrey

Bruce Humphrey

Second Assistant Director

Eric H. Sandberg

Eric H. Sandberg

Costume Supervisor

Mike Dobie

Mike Dobie

Sound Editor

Barbara Lorenz

Barbara Lorenz

Key Hair Stylist

Gib Jaffe

Gib Jaffe

Editor

David Zucker

David Zucker

Director

Walter Yetnikoff

Walter Yetnikoff

Executive Producer

Michael Peyser

Michael Peyser

Producer

Jerry Zucker

Jerry Zucker

Director

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Director

Joanna Lancaster

Joanna Lancaster

Executive Producer

Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Director of Photography

Dale Launer

Dale Launer

Screenplay

Sally Cruikshank

Sally Cruikshank

Opening Title Sequence

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Executive Producer

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Songs

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Songs

Ralph Garrett

Ralph Garrett

Stunts

Danny Costa

Danny Costa

Stunts

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Stunts

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw

Stunts

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Stunts

Wayne King Sr.

Wayne King Sr.

Stunts

John-Clay Scott

John-Clay Scott

Stunts

Sasha Jenson

Sasha Jenson

Stunts

Carol Neilson Smrz

Carol Neilson Smrz

Stunts

Brian Smrz

Brian Smrz

Stunts

Brad Bovee

Brad Bovee

Stunts

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunts

Mike Watson

Mike Watson

Stunts

Ray Bickel

Ray Bickel

Stunts

Max Kleven

Max Kleven

Stunts

Richard Drown

Richard Drown

Stunts

Kathleen O'Haco

Kathleen O'Haco

Stunts

Gene Hartline

Gene Hartline

Stunts

Ted White

Ted White

Stunts

Diamond Farnsworth

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunts

Carol Rees

Carol Rees

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunts

Faith Minton

Faith Minton

Stunts

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Michel Colombier

Michel Colombier

Original Music Composer

Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Charles Croughwell

Charles Croughwell

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts