Ruthless People
Ruthless People
Ruthless People
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1986
1h 33m
6.6(426 votes)
Comedy

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.

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Danny DeVito

Sam Stone

Danny DeVito
Acting

Bette Midler

Barbara Stone

Bette Midler
Acting

Judge Reinhold

Ken Kessler

Judge Reinhold
Acting

Helen Slater

Sandy Kessler

Helen Slater
Acting

Anita Morris

Carol Dodsworth

Anita Morris
Acting

Bill Pullman

Earl James Mott

Bill Pullman
Acting

William G. Schilling

Chief Henry Benton

William G. Schilling
Acting

Art Evans

Lt. Bender

Art Evans
Acting

Clarence Felder

Lt. Walters

Clarence Felder
Acting

J.E. Freeman

Bedroom Killer

J.E. Freeman
Acting

Gary Riley

Heavy Metal Kid

Gary Riley
Acting

Frank Sivero

The Mugger

Frank Sivero
Acting

Phyllis Applegate

Loan Officer

Phyllis Applegate
Acting

Jeannine Bisignano

Hooker in Car

Jeannine Bisignano
Acting

J.P. Bumstead

Technician

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Acting

Jon Cutler

Stereo Store Customer

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Acting

Susan Marie Snyder

Stereo Store Customer

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Acting

Jim Doughan

Cop at Sam's House

Jim Doughan
Acting

Christopher J. Keene

Cop at Jail

Christopher J. Keene
Acting

Henry Noguchi

Coroner

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Acting

Arnold F. Turner

Cop with Killer Picture

Arnold F. Turner
Writing

Bob Tzudiker

Sam's Attorney

Bob Tzudiker
Acting

Charles A. Vanegas

Arresting Cop

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Acting

Louise Yaffe

Social Worker

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Acting

Janet Rotblatt

Secretary to Chief of Police

Janet Rotblatt
Acting

Charlotte Zucker

Judge

Charlotte Zucker
Acting

Art Bonilla

Waiter

Art Bonilla
Acting

Rick DeReyes

Newscaster

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Acting

Mie Hunt

Newscaster

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Acting

Ron Tank

Newscaster

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Acting

Susan Stadner

Aerobic Instructor

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Acting

Beth R. Johnson

Aerobic Instructor

No Image
Acting

Twyla Littleton

Model

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Acting

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Elderly Woman

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Acting

Phil Hartman

Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Phil Hartman

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