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Ruthless People (1986)

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

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Writer : Dale Launer

Synopsis

A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.

Actors

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
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Aerobic Instructor
Twyla Littleton
Twyla Littleton
Model
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Mary Elizabeth Thompson
Elderly Woman
Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
Newsreader (uncredited)

Crews

Jim Abrahams
Jim Abrahams
Director
David Zucker
David Zucker
Director
Jerry Zucker
Jerry Zucker
Director
Dale Launer
Dale Launer
Screenplay
Joanna Lancaster
Joanna Lancaster
Executive Producer
Walter Yetnikoff
Walter Yetnikoff
Executive Producer
Michel Colombier
Michel Colombier
Music
Jan de Bont
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Gib Jaffe
Gib Jaffe
Editor
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Producer
O. Henry
O. Henry
Story
Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Ellen Chenoweth
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Rosanna Norton
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
Jeffrey Chernov
Jeffrey Chernov
Unit Production Manager
William S. Beasley
William S. Beasley
First Assistant Director
Bruce Humphrey
Bruce Humphrey
Second Assistant Director
Donald B. Woodruff
Donald B. Woodruff
Art Direction
Tommy Mottola
Tommy Mottola
Music Supervisor
Anne D. McCulley
Anne D. McCulley
Set Decoration
Charles L. Campbell
Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann
Louis L. Edemann
Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Larry Carow
Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor
Mike Dobie
Mike Dobie
Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Chuck Neely
Sound Editor
Brad Wilder
Brad Wilder
Makeup Artist
Barbara Lorenz
Barbara Lorenz
Key Hair Stylist
Eric H. Sandberg
Eric H. Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
Donald O. Mitchell
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin O’Connell
Kevin O’Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Executive Producer
Sally Cruikshank
Sally Cruikshank
Main Title Designer

Trailers and other movies

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

Posters and backgrounds

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