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Ruthless People is a 1986 American black comedy film directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and written by Dale Launer. It stars Danny DeVito , Bette Midler , Judge Reinhold , Anita Morris , and Helen Slater , with Bill Pullman in a supporting role in his film debut.
Jun 27, 1986 · Ruthless People: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater. A couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.
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- Comedy, Crime
- Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
- 1986-06-27
First he wants the kidnappers to kill his wife. Then, when he is charged with faking her kidnapping, he wants to ransom her. All along, there's a running gag as he negotiates the ransom price, and Midler has a great moment when she learns that her husband is trying to buy her back - at a discount.
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Sam Stone (Danny DeVito) hates his wife, Barbara (Bette Midler), 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...
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- Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
- R
- Danny Devito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold
R 06/26/1986 (US) Comedy 1h 33m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped... And he doesn't want her back! Overview. A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did. Jerry Zucker. Director. David Zucker. Director.
Jun 27, 1986 · Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Ruthless People (1986) - Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker on AllMovie - The last film to be co-directed by Jim Abrahams,…
Ruthless People is a divine comedy, thanks in large part to bombastic Bette Midler, who's no longer down and out in Beverly Hills but chained to a bedstead in Santa Monica. She's an explosive bundle of kvetch and kitsch, the spark in this madcap kidnap caper.
