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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
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.
A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation—without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.
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
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- Danny Devito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold
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Ruthless millionaire Sam Stone (Danny DeVito) tells his mistress, Carol (Anita Morris), whom he is having lunch with at a trendy Los Angeles restaurant, that he intends to murder his vulgar and brash wife, Barbara (Bette Midler).
